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This protocol enables rapid, cost-effective evaluation of microbial composition in dairy products by combining culturomics with MALDI-TOF MS. It delivers taxonomy results comparable to 16S rRNA sequencing with a shorter turnaround time than traditional culture methods.
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Microbial Control and Monitoring Strategies for Cleanroom Environments and Cellular Therapies
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Electrical Safety
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2023
Robert M. Rioux & Suprita Jharimune, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Among the many hazards present in the laboratory, electrical hazards are one of the most common we must be cognizant of since most of the laboratory equipment we use requires electricity for operation. Improper handling or operation of electrical devices might lead to electric shock with the potential risk of injury or even death. Electric sparks can lead to fire or explosion (since many flammable...
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Survey Safety
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Direct Microbial Identification using An Automated Microbial Identification System to Facilitate the EUCAST RAST Method Without Mass Spectrometry
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EUCAST has developed a direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) protocol for automated blood cultures. However, its dependence on mass spectrometry-based microbial identification can be obviated by using a direct inoculum preparation protocol in an automated microbial identification system. This approach can provide AST reports within 24 h of sample collection.
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The process begins with representative sampling, because results are meaningful only when collected material reflects the environment being assessed. Analysts then apply culture-based detection, microscopy, or molecular assays to detect microorganisms and, where appropriate, quantify them. Comparing those findings with established safety criteria converts observations into an assessment of whether microbial hazards may require attention.
Culture-based detection, microscopy, and molecular assays provide different routes for identifying microbial hazards. Because no single method is assigned a universal advantage in the source material, the choice depends on the material, the assessment goal, and the information required. These approaches support identification or quantification, allowing investigators to compare findings with safety criteria rather than relying on one observation.
Established safety criteria provide the interpretive framework for microbial results. They allow investigators to determine whether detected or quantified microorganisms represent a level of concern within the assessment. This comparison supports decisions about contamination sources, treatment or remediation effectiveness, environmental management, and risk reduction. Without a criterion, a detection remains a finding; with one, it can guide action.
A basic workflow includes collecting representative samples, selecting an appropriate detection approach, identifying or quantifying microorganisms, and comparing the results with established safety criteria. The findings can then be used to evaluate microbial hazards, investigate possible contamination sources, or assess whether treatment or remediation has improved conditions. Maintaining this sequence connects laboratory observations with environmental decisions.
Environmental assessments may examine water, soil, air, and surfaces, with sampling designed to represent the material or setting under study. The selected sample type helps investigators monitor microbial conditions across different environmental contexts and identify possible contamination. Results can support environmental quality evaluations, guide management responses, and contribute to public health decisions when microbial hazards are detected.
The approach is useful when researchers or managers need to monitor microbial conditions, identify contamination sources, or evaluate treatment and remediation effectiveness. Its results can inform public health decisions, environmental management, regulatory compliance, and risk reduction. In environmental research, the findings also improve understanding of how microbial communities relate to environmental quality, rather than treating contamination as an isolated measurement.