Microbiological Identification using MALDI-TOF and Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Industrial and Environmental Applications

Detailed resource presenting the capabilities of MALDI mass spectrometry (MS) to industrially and environmentally significant areas in the biosciences

Microbiological Identification using MALDI-TOF and Tandem Mass Spectrometry fulfills a need to bring the key analytical technique of MALDI mass spectrometric analysis into routine practice by specialists and non-specialists, and technicians. It informs and educates established researchers on the development of techniques as applied to industrially significant areas within the biosciences. Throughout the text, the reader is presented with recognized and emerging techniques of this powerful and continually advancing field of analytical science to key areas of importance.

While many scientific papers are reporting new applications of MS-based analysis in specific foci, this book is unique in that it draws together an incredibly diverse range of applications that are pushing the boundaries of MS across the broad field of biosciences.

Contributed to by recognized experts in the field of MALDI MS who have been key players in promoting the advancement and dissemination of authoritative information in this field, Microbiological Identification using MALDI-TOF and Tandem Mass Spectrometry covers sample topics such as:

• Oil microbiology, marine and freshwater ecosystems, agricultural and food microbiology, and industrial waste microbiology
• Bioremediation and landfill sites microbiology, microbiology of inhospitable sites (e.g. Arctic and Antarctic, and alkaline and acidic sites, and hot temperatures)
• Veterinary, poultry and animals, viral applications of MS, and antibiotic resistance using tandem MS methods
• Recent developments which are set to transform the use of MS from its success in clinical microbiology to a wide range of commercial and environmental uses

Bridging the gap between measurement and key applications, this text is an ideal resource for industrial and environmental analytical scientists, including technologists in the food industry, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture, as well as biomedical scientists, researchers, clinicians and academics and scientists in bio-resource centers.

Haroun N. Shah led the establishment of unique laboratory capabilities, transforming Public Health Laboratory Services’ identification of new and emerging threats through mass spectrometry combined with molecular technologies between 1999-2015. After his retirement, he continued to provide expert advice and training to industry and academia to advance innovations and embed new applications of proteomics across biosciences.

Saheer E. Gharbia is the Deputy Director of Gastrointestinal Infection and Food Safety for the UK Health Security Agency and has led the COVID-19 Genomics Programme to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She continues to develop tools for the analysis and interpretation of complex biological and pathogenic traits and works across the One Health Scientific Community to embed common surveillance mechanisms to detect and track emerging threats.

Ajit J. Shah is a Professor in Bioanalytical Science in the Department of Natural Science, Middlesex University, UK.

Erika Y. Tranfield is Scientific Affairs Manager Microbiology at Bruker.

K. Clive Thompson is Chief Scientist at ALS, Life Sciences, UK, an analytical testing organisation in the UK and Ireland.