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MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometry
MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometry
Conclusion
The science behind MALDI-ToF
There has been a slow but steady increase in the uptake of automated
its accurate, precise and reliable results. Although the initial cost
plate, air dried and overlaid with a matrix containing -Cyano-4hydroxyl-cinnamic acid. The matrix lyses cell walls of bacteria, allowing
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