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Summary: The authors propose a microbial identification system for clinical specimens that is capable of defining the pathogen. The proposed system would combine technologies to provide quantitative analysis of lipid biomarkers of microbes, including spores, in a system with near-single cell (amol/microl) sensitivity. It is estimated that this rapid, semiportable, prototype point microbial detection/identification system would take about an hour for each sample, but multiple samples could be processed simultaneously.

Journal: Journal of Microbiological Methods 2002 Feb;48(2-3):139-47

Authors: White DC, Lytle CA, …