Methods For Inactiviation And/or Extraction of A Fungus Test Sample For Characterization And/or Identification Using Mass Spectrometry

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APP PUB NO 20130309716A1
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13835620

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The present invention is directed to a method for inactivation and/or extraction of fungus samples (e.g., mold or yeast samples), the method comprising the following sequential steps: (a) acquiring a test sample known to contain or that may contain fungus and suspending the test sample in a container containing water and/or suspension medium; (b) adding ethanol to the suspension; (c) centrifuging the container to pellet the fungus and removing and discarding the supernatant; (d) resuspending the fungus in formic acid; (e) adding acetonitrile to the sample; (f) centrifuging the sample; and (g) recovering the supernatant. In accordance with the present invention, the recovered supernatant can be subjected to mass spectrometry analysis for characterization and/or identification of the unknown fungus.

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BIOMERIEUX INC100 RODOLPHE STREET PATENT DEPARTMENT DURHAM NC 27712

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Arsac, Maud Saint Chamond, FR 11 16
Erhard, Marcel Potsdam, DE 2 7
Girard, Victoria Lyon, FR 4 25
Monnin, Valérie Creys-Mepieu, FR 2 4

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