The purpose of this project is to establish the required comprehensive data base and computer pattern-recognition programs for routine and rapid gel electrophoresis identification of clinical bacterial isolates. Work completed indicates that electrophoretic procedures can replace most of the batteries of biochemical cultural tests and many different media now required for accurate identification of bacteria. Development of data phase and computer pattern-recognition program promises to effect a substantial saving in labor, material, and analytical time, and to obtain bacterial identification with greater accuracy than is obtained with most current identification systems using classical phenotypic tests.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AI015244-07
Application #
3126095
Study Section
Bacteriology and Mycology Subcommittee 1 (BM)
Project Start
1979-05-01
Project End
1986-04-30
Budget Start
1985-05-01
Budget End
1986-04-30
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
1985
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Department
Type
Earth Sciences/Resources
DUNS #
003137015
City
Blacksburg
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
24060
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