{"id":837,"date":"2026-04-21T14:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dopharma-ripac.com\/?p=837"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:21:27","slug":"new-maldi-tof-ms-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dopharma-ripac.com\/en\/new-maldi-tof-ms-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Faster and more accurate identification of pathogens with new MALDI\u2011TOF MS technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RIPAC\u2011LABOR has recently implemented a new generation of laboratory technology: the MALDI\u2011TOF MS 8020 from Shimadzu\/Kratos. With this state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art yet compact system, we take another important step forward in fast and reliable diagnostics within animal health care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this mean in practice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to this new instrument, microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts and fungi can be identified even more quickly and accurately. This is essential for making the right diagnosis and taking timely, well\u2011informed decisions when dealing with animal diseases.<\/p>\n<p>The new MALDI\u2011TOF MS system integrates seamlessly into our existing workflow and significantly reduces time to results, directly improving the efficiency of our services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broader and deeper insight into pathogens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The technology is particularly strong in identifying:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>common bacteria such as <em>Streptococcus spp.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>more challenging pathogens like Mycoplasma (for example in mastitis) or<em> Avibacterium paragallinarum<\/em> (Coryza)<\/li>\n<li>anaerobic bacteria originating from claw lesions and dermatitis digitalis<\/li>\n<li>less common or unexpected organisms, including pathogens involved in fish diseases (<em>Aeromonas<\/em> and <em>Flavobacterium<\/em> species)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This wide coverage ensures that complex and unusual cases can also be analysed reliably.<\/p>\n<p><em>(text continues under image)<\/em><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_781639191\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dopharma-ripac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MALDI\u2011TOF-MS-1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dopharma-ripac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MALDI\u2011TOF-MS-1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dopharma-ripac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MALDI\u2011TOF-MS-1024-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dopharma-ripac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MALDI\u2011TOF-MS-1024-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dopharma-ripac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MALDI\u2011TOF-MS-1024-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_781639191 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><strong>Smart use of reference databases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For microbial identification, RIPAC\u2011LABOR uses a combination of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The SARAMIS reference database, continuously expanded with in\u2011house data for more than 15 years<\/li>\n<li>The mabritecCENTRAL database, developed in collaboration with external partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these databases cover virtually all known bacterial species, including those with published whole genome sequences. This guarantees that our diagnostics remain both robust and future\u2011proof.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experience that makes the difference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RIPAC\u2011LABOR has been using MALDI\u2011TOF MS technology since 2007 and currently performs more than 70,000 identifications per year. This approach is the cornerstone of our diagnostic services for diseases in livestock animals.<\/p>\n<p>By investing in this new generation of technology, we continue to focus on quality, speed and reliability, strengthening our role as an innovative partner in animal health diagnostics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIPAC\u2011LABOR has recently implemented a new generation of laboratory technology: the MALDI\u2011TOF MS 8020 from Shimadzu\/Kratos. With this state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art yet compact system, we take another important step forward in fast and reliable diagnostics within animal health care. What does this mean in practice? 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