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. 2023 Jun 9;13(25):17297–17314. doi: 10.1039/d3ra01633a

MALDI MS methodology followed for the direct identification of plant associated bacteria.

No. Source for microbial studies Nature of microorganism MALDI MS instrument Matrix solution used Method Database for identification Organism identified Reference
1 Roots/root nodule of Arachis hypogea Endophytic bacteria/bacterioids Microflex, (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) 10 mg mL−1 HCCA in 50% ACN, 2.5% TFA Place a small portion of a single colony directly onto a clean MALDI target plate and overlay 1 μL of matrix on the sample. Analyze the sample in MALDI MS after it gets complete dryness at room temperature Biotyper 1.0 software Strains of Rhizobium sp. Manikandan et al.59
2 Root nodules from G. max, M. atropurpureum and V. unguiculata Endophytic bacteria/bacterioids Axima™ Confidence machine (Shimadzu-Biotech Corp.) A saturated solution of CHCA in 33% acetonitrile, 33% ethanol, and 3% TFA (i) Direct smear method, (ii) on spot extraction with 25% formic acid, and (iii) extraction with ACN and formic acid (70%). Overlaying 1 μL of matrix on samples SARAMIS™ Superspectrum tool Strains of Sinorhizobiumgenus Ziegler et al.96
3 Leaves of tropical palm, Astrocaryum sciophilum Endophytic fungi UltrafleXtreme mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics, Inc.) CHCA matrix (50 mg mL−1 in ACN/H2O (50/50) containing 0.1% TFA) Washing solution (300 μL of water and 900 μL of 100% ethanol), centrifugation (13 000 rpm). Resuspend the pellet in 40 μL of formic acid and 40 μL 100% acetonitrile. Use the supernatant after centrifugation at 13 000 rpm, as a sample. Overlaying 1 μL of CHCA on the sample spot Biotyper 3.0 software Colletotrichum strains Barthelemy et al.97
4 Garlic roots, stem leaves Endophytic bacteria UltrafleXtreme mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics, Inc.) CHCA matrix (50 mg mL−1 in ACN/H2O (50/50) containing 0.1% TFA) Bruker standard sample preparation protocol Biotyper 3.0 software Strains of Bacillus subtilis, B. marisflavi, B. koreensis, B. megaterium, Enterobacter cloacae, Pantoea dispersa, Rhizobium radiobacter, Paenibacillus massiliensis, Lactobacillus paracasei, Burkholderia cepacian, Azospirillum brasilense Júnior et al.93
5 Great Nettle (Urtica dioica L.) stems, leaves and roots Endophytic bacteria Microflex LT MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix (saturated solution of CHCA in 500 μL of 50% (v/v) ACN, 250 μL of 10% (v/v) TFA) and 250 μL of H2O) Smearing of bacterial colony and addition of 1.5 μL of the matrix solution Biotyper 3.0 software Strains of Bacillus anthracis, B. megaterium, B. pumilus, B. cereus, Escherichia coli, Pantoea agglomerans, Enterobacter amnigenus, Staphylococcus cohnii, Enterococcus faecium, Paenibacillus lautus, P. glucanolyticu Toubal et al.94
6 Curcuma zedoaria Endophytic bacteria MALDI-TOF MS Axima system (Shimadzu-Biotech Corp.) CHCA matrix 1 μL each of CHCA: ethanol : ACN : water : TFA Bacterial cells lysed in 20 μL formic acid (25% v/v). From the supernatant 1 μL matrix solution overlay on samples SARAMIS software Strains of Alcaligenes faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Enterobacter, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pantoea dispersa, Pseudomonas stutzeri, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Sulistiyani and Lisdiyanti, 2018
7 Wheat roots (Triticum vulgare) Endophytic bacteria Autoflex II MALDI-TOF (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix (10 mg mL−1) CHCA 10 mg in ACN (50% v/v) and TFA (2.5% v/v) Bacterial colonies on a plate and 1 μL matrix solution overlaying on samples. 40 μL of a formic acid (35%) : acetonitrile (50%) mixture and centrifuged at 25 000g for 15 min PECLUST (Alm et al., 2006) Clustering of bacterial isolates. Strains of Pantoea strains, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Acetnobacter Stets et al.89
8 Canola Roots (Brassica napus L. var. oleracea) Endophytic bacteria Autoflex III MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics, Inc.) CHCA (10 mg mL−1) in ACN (50% v/v) and TFA (2.5% v/v) Washing solution (300 μL of water and 900 μL of 100% ethanol), centrifugation (13 000 rpm). Resuspend the pellet in 40 μL of formic acid and 40 μL 100% acetonitrile. Use the supernatant after centrifugation at 13 000 rpm, as a sample. Overlaying 1 μL of CHCA on the sample spot MALDI Biotyper 3.0 software Strains of Bacillus subtilis, B. simplex, B. niacin, P. amylolyticus, P. glucanolyticus, P. massiliensis, P. polymyxa, Pseudomonas koreensis, P. thivervalensis Martínez-Hidalgo et al. 95
9 Roots, stems, leaves of Astragalus bisulcatus and Stanleya pinnata Endophytic bacteria Biflex IV MALDI-TOF spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics, Inc.) CHCA matrix (10 mg mL−1) in ACN (50% v/v) and TFA (2.5% v/v) Smearing of the bacterial colony and addition of 1.0 μL of the matrix solution Biotyper 2.0 software Strains of Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Pantoea, Staphylococcus, Paenibacillus, Advenella, Arthrobacter, and Variovorax Jong et al.92
10 Pear slices, and necrotic pear plant tissueapple flowers Pathogenic bactera Microflex LT MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix (10 mg mL−1) in ACN (50% v/v) and TFA (2.5% v/v) Bacteria grown in liquid medium, harvested by centrifugation, washed with water resuspending in 0–3 mL water and 0–8 mL ethanol, lysed with 40 μL of 70% formic acid and 40 μL acetonitrile. Supernatant used as samples Biotyper 2.0 software Erwinia amylovora and Erwinia pyrifoliae, Erwinia tasmaniensis and Erwinia billingiae Wensing et al.115
11 Specimens of intact bunt balls, mainly in the ears of wheat plant Pathogenic fungi Microflex LT MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix (10 mg mL−1) in ACN (50% v/v) and TFA (2.5% v/v) Mycelium/teliospores were suspended in 100 μL of formic acid (70%) and lysed by bead beating and homogenization addition of 100 μL of ACN (100%) and centrifuged at 20 000g. Supernatant used as samples Biotyper 3.0 software Tilletia controversa, T. caries, T. laevis Forster et al.114
12 Citrus leaves (healthy and infected) Pathogenic bacteria causing citrus cancer Autoflex speed spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics, Inc.) CHCA matrix (20 mg mL−1) in acetonitrile 0.2% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid (1 : 1) Spotted samples overlaid by 1.5 μL of the matrix solution Biotyper 3.1 software Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri Niculau et al.111
13 Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) Pathogenic bacteria causing leaf spot Microflex MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix (10 mg mL−1) in ACN (50% v/v) and TFA (2.5% v/v) Smearing bacteria on MALDI MS target plate 1 μL of formic acid and analyzed with 1 μL of organic matrix CHCA Biotyper 3.1 software Pseudomonas syringae Fonseca-Guerra et al.106
14 Miscanthus sinensis Pathogenic bacteria causing leaf blight Instrument information not provided Matrix information not provided The methodology is not provided Biotyper 3.0 software Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Choi et al.108
15 Rice seedlings Pathogenic bacteria causing panicle blight, and foot rot Ultraflex MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix (10 mg mL−1) in ACN (50% v/v) and TFA (2.5% v/v) Bacteria treated with 70% (v/v) formic acid and the same volume of acetonitrile, and centrifuged at 15 000 rpm for 5 min and used for the analysis with 1 μL of organic matrix CHCA Biotyper 3.1 software Burkholderia glumae, Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli, and Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. zeae Kajiwara105
16 Pathogenic cultures Pathogenic bacteria causing blackleg and soft rot diseases 4700 Proteomics Analyzer (Applied Biosystems, Inc.) Sinapinic acid matrix solution (16 mg mL−1 in ACN/0.1% TFA, 3 : 2, v/v) in 1 : 1 ratio Bacteria treated with EtOH and then with ACN/FA solution (ACN/5% FA, 1 : 1, v/v). The final bacterial suspension was mixed with SA matrix solution and overlaid with the ACN/H2O solution (ACN/H2O, 3 : 2, v/v) Information regarding spectral analysis not provided Dickeya and Pectobacterium species Šalplachta et al.104
17 Damaged plants of different ornamental, forest and fruit woody plant species Pathogenic fungi (oomycetes) Autoflex speed MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix solution CHCA 10 mg mL−1 (acetonitrile 50%, water 47.5% and trifluoracetic acid 2.5%) Washing solution (300 μL of water and 900 μL of 100% ethanol), centrifugation (13 000 rpm). Resuspend the pellet in 40 μL of formic acid and 40 μL 100% acetonitrile. Use the supernatant after centrifugation at 13 000 rpm, as a sample. Overlaying 1 μL of CHCA on the sample spot Biotyper 3.1 software Strains in genus Phytophthora and Pythium Bozik et al.110
18 Rice seedlings Pathogenic bacteria causing brown stripe on rice Autoflex MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) CHCA matrix solution CHCA 10 mg mL−1 (acetonitrile 50%, water 47.5% and trifluoracetic acid 2.5%) Washing solution (300 μL of water and 900 μL of 100% ethanol), centrifugation (13 000 rpm). Resuspend the pellet in 40 μL of formic acid and 40 μL 100% acetonitrile. Use the supernatant after centrifugation at 13 000 rpm, as a sample. Overlaying 1 μL of CHCA on the sample spot Information regarding spectral analysis not provided Acidovorax oryzae and Acidovorax citrulli Wang et al.100
19 Isolated from different plant parts Pathogen causing diseases in alfalfa, tomato, corn, potato and wheat 4800 Plus MALDI TOF/TOFTM Analyzer (AB Sciex Inc.) CHCA matrix solution CHCA 10 mg mL−1 (acetonitrile 50%, water 48% and trifluoracetic acid 2%) Washing solution (300 μL of water and 900 μL of 100% ethanol), centrifugation (18 000 rpm). Resuspend the pellet in 50 μL of formic acid and 50 μL 100% acetonitrile. Use the supernatant after centrifugation at 18 000 rpm, as a sample. Overlaying 1 μL of CHCA on the sample spot BioNumerics 5.1 software (Applied Maths, Belgium) Clavibacter strains Zaluga et al.99
20 Isolated from leaves and roots Endophytic bacteria of banana plant Autoflex speed MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics Inc.) Followed manufacturers' instruction Followed manufacturers' instruction Biotyper 4.1.60. software Enterobacter cloacae Macedo-Raygoza et al.102