The MALDI-TOF-MS User Platform

MALDI-UP – Status 28.11.2023
Total reference entries: 4798 (+141)
Total validation spectra: 9999 (+118)

The State Institute for Chemical and Veterinary Analysis of Food (CVUA) Freiburg has provided many new database entries, mainly from fish. From the state Institute for Chemical and Veterinary Analysis of Food (CVUA) Stuttgart new database entries of plants have been contributed. Moreover, further database entries of microorganisms by the Robert-Koch Institute (RKI) have been added.
So far, 43 institutions from 9 countries have participated.

Reference spectra available for exchange:

• 2257 bacteria (+39)
• 210 fungi
• 822 meat
• 822 fish + mollusca (+73)
• 112 insects and 123 crustacea (+7)
• 220 plants (+22)
• and 220 food and milk products
  

Validation spectra:

• 5497 bacteria
• 224 fungi
• 1717 meat
• 919 fish + mollusca (+72)
• 98 insects and 516 crustacea (+26)
• 437 plants (+20)
• and 561 food and milk products

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MALDI-UP – Status 27.10.2023
Total reference entries: 4657 (+198)
Total validation spectra: 9881 (+24)

New database entries from NoKo-LLBB have been added. Above all, special Pasteurellaceae. From CVUA Stuttgart new database entries of bird meat have been contributed. Moreover, further database entries of microorganisms by the Robert-Koch Institute (RKI) have been added.
So far, 43 institutions from 9 countries have participated.

Reference spectra available for exchange:

• 2218 bacteria (+188)
• 210 fungi
• 822 meat (+10)
• 748 fish + mollusca
• 112 insects and 116 crustacea
• 198 plants
• and 220 food and milk products
  

Validation spectra:

• 5496 bacteria
• 224 fungi
• 1717 meat (+24)
• 847 fish + mollusca
• 98 insects and 490 crustacea
• 417 plants
• and 561 food and milk products

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Streptococcus equi on species level - Validation report for MALDI Biotyper shared:

The validation study is performed analogue the criteria from the guidelines (BVL, 2022). The report for a single laboratory version v01 is available at the tools section [see Tools/Validation].

On 5^th July, our group made a first call for single spectra from confirmed Streptococcus strains of other institutions. We got support of four MALDI users (STUA Aulendorf, Germany; AGES LINZ, Austria; LALLF, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; RWTH Aachen, Germany). Especially helpful were the spectra of the comprehensive reference strain collection of the RWTH Aachen. This support also provided evidence of the robustness of the targeted identification.

We are now continuing our effort towards the subspecies. Independently, further veterinary relevant examples of relevant Streptococcus will follow.

Any further contributions from the user community are welcome via MALDI-UP.

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MALDI-UP – Status 22.09.2023
Total reference entries: 4459 (+33)
Total validation spectra: 9857 (+213)

A comprehensive set of validation spectra of reference strains of Streptococcus from the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWHT) Aachen was contributed.
Moreover, further database entries of microorganisms by the Robert-Koch Institute (RKI) and from CVUA Stuttgart were added.
So far, 43 institutions from 9 countries have participated.

Reference spectra available for exchange:

• 2030 bacteria (+23)
• 210 fungi
• 812 meat (+6)
• 748 fish + mollusca
• 112 insects and 116 crustacea
• 198 plants (+2)
• and 220 food and milk products
  

Validation spectra:

• 5496 bacteria (+207)
• 224 fungi
• 1694 meat (+6)
• 847 fish + mollusca
• 98 insects and 490 crustacea
• 417 plants
• and 561 food and milk products

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Unter Events/Current Events auf der MALDI-UP Website finden Sie eine neue online Schulung auf Initiative der Fachgruppe AVID Deutschen Veterinärmedizinischen Gesellschaft (DVG).
14.11.2023: DVG-Fachgruppe AVID-Workshop: MALDI-TOF MS – von der Datenbank zu MALDI-UP // online

Rahmeninfos:

• Uhrzeit: 08:30–13:00 Uhr (MEZ)
• Sprache: Deutsch
• Für DVG Mitglieder ist die Teilnahmegebühr reduziert.

Weitere Details und das Formular zur Anmeldung finden Sie unter dem oben angegebenen Link.

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MALDI-UP – Status 04.08.2023
Total reference entries: 4426 (+82)
Total validation spectra: 9641 (+28)

Further database entries of microorganisms by the Robert-Koch Institute (RKI) were listed, as available on Zenodo.
Moreover, first database entries were contributed by CVUA Sigmaringen in cooperation with Albstadt-Sigmaringen University.
So far, 43 institutions from 9 countries have participated.

Reference spectra available for exchange:

• 1927 bacteria (+80)
• 210 fungi (+2)
• 806 meat
• 748 fish + mollusca
• 112 insects and 116 crustacea
• 196 plants
• and 218 food and milk products
  

Validation spectra:

• 5286 bacteria (+28)
• 224 fungi
• 1688 meat
• 847 fish + mollusca
• 98 insects and 490 crustacea
• 417 plants
• and 561 food and milk products

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Call from CVUA Stuttgart (CVUAS); initiated by Jörg Rau:
We are looking for Bruker MALDI system compatible spectra.

Our goal:
Validation of the actual database, on species and subspecies level according to the Guidelines for validating using MALDI-TOF-MS (BVL) [see Tools/Validation]

Your benefit:

• Your spectra will be listed in MALDI-UP
• For exchange, we offer msp from our own CVUAS collection
• We will publish the validation report(s) on MALDI-UP

If you have any questions, please contact us.

This call is open until 15.08.2023

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MALDI-UP – Status 04.07.2023
Total reference entries: 4344 (+567)
Total validation spectra: 9613 (+63)

New database entries of fish from Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit Institut für Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse Cuxhaven (LAVES IFF CUX) and microorganisms by the Robert-Koch Institute (RKI) were added.
Moreover a database entry for Pseudomonas rustica koreensis, as a recently described species, was contributed by Max Rubner-Institut - Bundesforschungsinstitut für Ernährung und Lebensmittel Kulmbach, Institut für Sicherheit und Qualität bei Fleisch (MRI-FL Kulmbach).
So far, 40 institutions from 8 countries have participated.

Reference spectra available for exchange:

• 1927 bacteria (+307)
• 208 fungi
• 806 meat
• 747 fish + mollusca (+229)
• 112 insects and 116 crustacea (+10)
• 196 plants (+10)
• and 218 food and milk products
  

Validation spectra:

• 5258 bacteria (+31)
• 224 fungi
• 1688 meat (+24)
• 847 fish + mollusca
• 98 insects and 490 crustacea
• 417 plants (+6)
• and 561 food and milk products

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MALDI-UP – Status 10.05.2023
Total reference entries: 3777 (+122)
Total validation spectra: 9552 (+64)

New database entries from open data publishing platforms of microorganisms by the Robert-Koch Institute (RKI) and entries of fungi and yeast created by the group Oliver Bader from University Medical Center Göttingen were added.
Moreover first validation spectra from STUA Aulendorf – DZ were listed.
So far, 40 institutions from 8 countries have participated.

Reference spectra available for exchange:

• 1620 bacteria (+90)
• 208 fungi (+29)
• 806 meat (+2)
• 615 fish + mollusca
• 112 insects and 97 crustacea
• 186 plants
• and 218 food and milk products

Validation spectra:

• 5227 bacteria (+53)
• 224 fungi
• 1664 meat (+7)
• 835 fish
• 98 insects and 490 crustacea
• 411 plants
• and 561 food and milk products

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MALDI-UP – Status 04.04.2023
Total reference entries: 3655 (+26)
Total validation spectra: 9488 (+98)

New database entries of bacteria contributed by the Robert-Koch Institute (RKI) and CVUA Stuttgart as well as a first set of new single spectra from the recently published MALDI spectra dataset of the RKI (Zenodo v4) were added. The new contributor Institute for fish and fish products Cuxhaven from the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES-IFF), Germany, added their first database entries of fish species.

Reference spectra available for exchange:

• 1530 bacteria (+17)
• 179 fungi
• 804 meat (+5)
• 615 fish + mollusca (+4)
• 112 insects and 97 crustacea
• 185 plants
• and 218 food and milk products

Validation spectra:

• 5174 bacteria (+42)
• 224 fungi
• 1657 meat (+5)
• 835 fish
• 98 insects and 490 crustacea
• 410 plants
• and 561 food and milk products (+54)

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Since ResearchGate discontinued the project logs, we moved it to our very own website of MALDI-UP. The project log will show you updates about new entries in the MALDI-UP catalogue available for exchange as well as news about protocols or events like the MALDI workshop. Moreover we will send the newest log entry via email to those who are pleased to get the news directly into their mail box. You can cancel your subscription at any time.

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