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

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology, and Hygiene, Rostock University Hospital, Rostock, Germany.

Published: January 2016

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.

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