Harnessing MALDI-TOF for MICs
Mar 06, 2026•34 min•Ep. 112
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Episode description
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (or MALDI) has revolutionized the clinical microbiology laboratory, enabling rapid, accurate and cheap identification of bacteria, yeast, moulds and mycobacteria. In most labs, it has become a verb (I maldi'ed it). But – can it replace our antimicrobial susceptibility tests? Let's find out!
Guests:- Dr. Frieder Schaumburg
- Niklas Wiesmann
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