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. 2016 Jan;84(1):16-18.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.10.004. Epub 2015 Oct 9.

Augmented recovery of microorganisms from swabs by homogenization: a novel standardizable high-throughput approach

Philipp Warnke  1 , Sylvio Redanz  2 , Sarah Zaatreh  3 , Andreas Podbielski  2
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Augmented recovery of microorganisms from swabs by homogenization: a novel standardizable high-throughput approach

Philipp Warnke et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

A new approach introducing a quantitative and standardizable step into sample processing was evaluated by homogenizing in vitro inoculated swab tips with Precellys 24 high-throughput homogenizer. Recovery of microorganisms from homogenized swab tips was significantly higher as compared to conventional processing methods. Thus, swab homogenization is a promising approach introducing a new quality in microbial analysis.

Keywords: Copan; Dryswab; FLOQSwabs; Homogenization; Homogenizer; MWE; Precellys; Processing; Sigma-swab; Swab.

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