Direct comparison between automated biochemical technique vs MALDI-TOF based microorganism ID

Comparison between automated method and MALDI-TOF for the microbial identification is show clearly that MALDI is unbiased and accurate.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03328.x/abstract;jsessionid=71A6CC99DA640BD80748EA58073939A5.d01t01

Combining with other crucial benefits, such as speed, simplicity, cost-effective, no consumables required, MALDI-TOF based microbial ID is a necessity in every microbiology lab.