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The study by Bozik and colleagues shed light into the application of routine MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the rapid identification of Phytophthora species.
The manuscript is clear, straightforward and the data support the primary hypothesis.
The experiments have been conducted diligently with appropriate statistical analyses.
The data support the research hypothesis.
It would be of importance to include a flow diagram displaying the route for identification from isolation from plants into MALDI analyses.
Title
1.MALDI-TOF MS as a method for rapid identification of
Phytophthora species
ex. Please inform author and year. ex. Phytophora Bary, 1986
2. Correct throughout the text (M / Z), correct is italic.
MALDI-TOF MS as a method for rapid identification of Phytophthora species.
It is a tool that is evolving mainly in the microbiological part, fungi and Bacteria. The article is to be congratulated both on the materials and methods. They used a (Byotiper) database to compare with spectra, which is essential for verification.
MALDI TOF tool has an advantage over molecular biology, as it is very fast and efficient, that's why I find the article very innovative and attractive.
Material and method well based, correctly describing the steps of the protocol process.
The conclusions are well formulated, linked to the original research question and limited to supporting results.
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