Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of methyl mycocerosates released by thermochemolysis.

O'Sullivan, Denise M

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of methyl mycocerosates released by thermochemolysis. [electronic resource] - PloS one 2012 - e32836 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1932-6203

10.1371/journal.pone.0032836 doi


Culture Techniques
Fatty Acids--analysis
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry--methods
Humans
Lipids--analysis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis--cytology
Reference Standards
Sputum--microbiology
Temperature