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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2013
Oxoid Limited, Hampshire, GB;
James L. Stephenson, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Oksana Gvozdyak, Bedford, MA (US);
Roger Grist, Crowborough, GB;
Clay Campbell, San Jose, CA (US);
Ian D. Jardine, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Iain C. Mylchreest, Gilroy, CA (US);
OXOID LIMITED, Basingstoke, Hampshire, GB;
Abstract
Methods and systems for identification of microorganisms either after isolation from a culture or directly from a sample. The methods and systems are configured to identify microorganisms based on the characterization of proteins of the microorganisms via high-resolution/mass accuracy single-stage (MS) or multi-stage (MS) mass spectrometry. Included herein are also discussion of targeted detection and evaluation of virulence factors, antibiotic resistance markers, antibiotic susceptibility markers, typing, or other characteristics using a method applicable to substantially all microorganisms and high-resolution/mass accuracy single-stage (MS) or multi-stage (MS) mass spectrometry.