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The Pataigin logo was developed with the generous assistance of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Technology Transfer office.

Notable equipment used to prepare certain images on this website: Nikon 200mm f/4 AF-D Macro, Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 Macro, Nikon PB-6 + PB-6E bellows, Nikon EL-Nikkor 1:4 75mm, Rodenstock Apo Gerogon 1:9 210mm, Rodenstock Rodagon 1:2.8 50mm, DxO PhotoLab.

Additional image credits

  • 23141_.jpg: a gloved hand holding a specimen tube

    23141_.jpg – James Gathany, CDC. 2019 (Modified by Pataigin from the original image.)

  • Lipid spectrum of P. aeruginosa from Leung et al., Sci Rep 2017

    From: Lisa M. Leung, William E. Fondrie, Yohei Doi, J. Kristie Johnson, Dudley K. Strickland, Robert K. Ernst, and David R. Goodlett. Identification of the ESKAPE pathogens by mass spectrometric analysis of microbialmembrane glycolipids – Supplementary Materials. Sci Rep 7, 6403 (2017).

  • The FLAT steps: apply sample, apply buffer, heat plate, rinse with water, MALDI matrix

    From: Matthew Sorensen, Courtney E. Chandler, Francesca M. Gardner, Salma Ramadan, Prasanna D. Khot, Lisa M. Leung, Christine E. Farrance, David R. Goodlett, Robert K. Ernst & Erik Nilsson. Rapid microbial identification and colistin resistance detection via MALDI-TOF MS using a novel on-target extraction of membrane lipids. Sci Rep 10, 21536 (2020).

  • MALDI lipid spectra of E. coli, A. baumannii, S. aureus and C. auris

    From: Matthew Sorensen, Courtney E. Chandler, Francesca M. Gardner, Salma Ramadan, Prasanna D. Khot, Lisa M. Leung, Christine E. Farrance, David R. Goodlett, Robert K. Ernst & Erik Nilsson. Rapid microbial identification and colistin resistance detection via MALDI-TOF MS using a novel on-target extraction of membrane lipids. Sci Rep 10, 21536 (2020).

  • Spectra of resistant and susceptible strains of E. coli, K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa

    From: Matthew Sorensen, Courtney E. Chandler, Francesca M. Gardner, Salma Ramadan, Prasanna D. Khot, Lisa M. Leung, Christine E. Farrance, David R. Goodlett, Robert K. Ernst & Erik Nilsson. Rapid microbial identification and colistin resistance detection via MALDI-TOF MS using a novel on-target extraction of membrane lipids. Sci Rep 10, 21536 (2020).

  • P. fluorescens spectra across kanamycin concentrations

    From: Sorensen M, Moy F, Goodlett D, Ernst R, Nilsson E. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration Determined by Incorporation of Deuterium in Microbial Lipids. 2020 68th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics. Oral presentation, June 2020.