Bacterial isolate characterization services include two methods: Phenotypic – bioMerieux API ID system and Genotypic – Dupont RiboPrinter system.
Genotypic – Dupont RiboPrinter
The RiboPrinter® microbial characterization system provides the speed, accuracy, and resolution needed to identify bacteria and then compare them at the strain level for efficient and consistent characterization. Using powerful DNA-based information, the RiboPrinter® system provides an automated genetic snapshot (RiboPrint® pattern) of any bacterial strain in less than eight hours. RiboPrint® patterns identify and characterize environmental isolates, pathogens, spoilage organisms, control strains, beneficial organisms, or any bacterium that is important to the pharmaceutical, personal care, and food safety industries.
Phenotypic – bioMerieux API ID
The bioMerieux API system is a phenotypic system that uses an index profile database. The API bacteria identification includes organism isolation: Gram stain, Oxidase, or Catalase and the ID.
Mold identification is performed by macroscopic and microscopic examination of the isolate. Additional confirmatory testing services are as follows:
| Assay Description | Service Code |
|---|---|
| Organism isolation with colony morphology and Gram stain | ML31 |
| Spore stain | ML32 |
| Isolate Enrichment to recover slow growing organisms | ML33 |
| Bacteria ID by API | ML34 |
| Mold ID – ID to genus by microscopic examination | ML35 |
| API phenotypic | ML36 |
| RiboPrinter characterization | ML37 (same day or 24 hrs) ML38 (7 day TAT) ML39 (14 TAT) |
