Shimadzu has released the MicrobialTrack MALDI-TOFMS Microbial Identification Software
MicrobialTrack is a new analytical platform that utilizes a vast database of theoretical prokaryotic protein masses predicted from genome sequences for MALDI-TOF MS-based identification of prokaryotic microorganisms. The database encompasses a wide array of previously unidentifiable bacterial and archaeal phylogenetic taxa, enabling the identification of uncultured and hard-to-culture microorganisms.