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. 2012 Mar 5;7(3):e32836. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032836

Figure 6. Examples of THM-GC-EI/MS chromatograms from sputum specimens from suspected TB cases.

Figure 6

Chromatograms show the profile of the fragment ion m/z 101 in (A) negative, and positive sputum samples with (B) high, and (C) low amounts of PDIMs present. Note the characteristic doublets for the mycocerosic acid methyl esters C29/C30 and C32 in b–c.