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Journal of Bacteriology Jan 2018
Topics: Bacteriology; Humans; Peer Review, Research; Periodicals as Topic; Societies, Scientific
PubMed: 29084861
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00635-17 -
Journal of Bacteriology Sep 2010Malcolm J. Casadaban died on 13 September 2009 from an infection and was found to have a weakened strain of the bacterium Yersinia pestis in his blood. This tragic event...
Malcolm J. Casadaban died on 13 September 2009 from an infection and was found to have a weakened strain of the bacterium Yersinia pestis in his blood. This tragic event took the life of one of the most creative and influential geneticists of our time. In the late 1970s and '80s, Malcolm invented novel approaches which changed the way many of us did science. Jon Beckwith, Tom Silhavy, and Olaf Schneewind have chronicled his scientific life from graduate school to his death and give us insight into Malcolm's genius. Philip Matsumura Editor in Chief, Journal of Bacteriology.
Topics: Artificial Gene Fusion; Bacteriology; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Molecular Biology; United States
PubMed: 20511498
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00484-10 -
Journal of Bacteriology Dec 2020
Topics: Awards and Prizes; Bacteriology; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Periodicals as Topic
PubMed: 33288680
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00498-20 -
Current Biology : CB Aug 2015
Topics: Bacteriology; Chronic Disease; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Literature, Modern; Lobbying; London; Social Media; United States; Urinary Tract Infections
PubMed: 26561654
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.07.019 -
Nihon Saikingaku Zasshi. Japanese... 2017
Topics: Animals; Bacteriology; Humans
PubMed: 28239043
DOI: 10.3412/jsb.72.172 -
Annales de Biologie Clinique 2015Recently, different bacteriological laboratory interventions that decrease reporting time have been developed. These promising new broad-based techniques have merit,... (Review)
Review
Recently, different bacteriological laboratory interventions that decrease reporting time have been developed. These promising new broad-based techniques have merit, based on their ability to identify rapidly many bacteria, organisms difficult to grow or newly emerging strains, as well as their capacity to track disease transmission. Maldi-TOF MS has been proven to be an accurate and reliable method for organism identification including bacteria, yeast, molds, and mycobacteria. It is rapid, with results often 24 hours earlier than traditional methods, and inexpensive. The range of applications of Maldi-TOF MS has been growing constantly, from rapid species identification to labor-intensive proteomic studies of bacterial physiology (bacterial resistance and virulence). The purpose of this review is to present the different solutions commercialized in France, summarize the place of this technology in microbiology lab and to analyze future perspectives in this field.
Topics: Bacterial Infections; Bacteriological Techniques; Bacteriology; Humans; Mass Spectrometry; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Protein Array Analysis; Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; Virulence Factors
PubMed: 25582728
DOI: 10.1684/abc.2014.0991 -
Clinical Microbiology and Infection :... Mar 2016Automation was introduced many years ago in several diagnostic disciplines such as chemistry, haematology and molecular biology. The first laboratory automation system... (Review)
Review
Automation was introduced many years ago in several diagnostic disciplines such as chemistry, haematology and molecular biology. The first laboratory automation system for clinical bacteriology was released in 2006, and it rapidly proved its value by increasing productivity, allowing a continuous increase in sample volumes despite limited budgets and personnel shortages. Today, two major manufacturers, BD Kiestra and Copan, are commercializing partial or complete laboratory automation systems for bacteriology. The laboratory automation systems are rapidly evolving to provide improved hardware and software solutions to optimize laboratory efficiency. However, the complex parameters of the laboratory and automation systems must be considered to determine the best system for each given laboratory. We address several topics on laboratory automation that may help clinical bacteriologists to understand the particularities and operative modalities of the different systems. We present (a) a comparison of the engineering and technical features of the various elements composing the two different automated systems currently available, (b) the system workflows of partial and complete laboratory automation, which define the basis for laboratory reorganization required to optimize system efficiency, (c) the concept of digital imaging and telebacteriology, (d) the connectivity of laboratory automation to the laboratory information system, (e) the general advantages and disadvantages as well as the expected impacts provided by laboratory automation and (f) the laboratory data required to conduct a workflow assessment to determine the best configuration of an automated system for the laboratory activities and specificities.
Topics: Automation, Laboratory; Bacteriological Techniques; Bacteriology; Humans; Laboratories
PubMed: 26806135
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.09.030 -
British Medical Journal May 1964
Topics: Bacteriology; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Sulfanilamide; Sulfanilamides; Sulfonamides
PubMed: 14120818
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Molecular Microbiology Feb 2015
Topics: Bacteriology; Germany; Glycosyltransferases; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Penicillins; Peptidoglycan
PubMed: 25676688
DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12881 -
Journal of Bacteriology Mar 2023
Topics: Bacteriology; Peer Review, Research
PubMed: 36943028
DOI: 10.1128/jb.00069-23