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- Title
Application of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to Discriminate Two Closely Related Bacterial Species: Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus Sensu Stricto.
- Authors
Manzulli, Viviana; Cordovana, Miriam; Serrecchia, Luigina; Rondinone, Valeria; Pace, Lorenzo; Farina, Donatella; Cipolletta, Dora; Caruso, Marta; Fraccalvieri, Rosa; Difato, Laura Maria; Tolve, Francesco; Vetritto, Valerio; Galante, Domenico
- Abstract
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIRS) is a diagnostic technique historically used in the microbiological field for the characterization of bacterial strains in relation to the specific composition of their lipid, protein, and polysaccharide components. For each bacterial strain, it is possible to obtain a unique absorption spectrum that represents the fingerprint obtained based on the components of the outer cell membrane. In this study, FTIRS was applied for the first time as an experimental diagnostic tool for the discrimination of two pathogenic species belonging to the Bacillus cereus group, Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus sensu stricto; these are two closely related species that are not so easy to differentiate using classical microbiological methods, representing an innovative technology in the field of animal health.
- Subjects
FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy; BACILLUS anthracis; BACILLUS cereus; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; SPECIES; ABSORPTION spectra
- Publication
Microorganisms, 2024, Vol 12, Issue 1, p183
- ISSN
2076-2607
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/microorganisms12010183