UV Resonance Raman Studies of Bacteria

Abstract

Abstract Rapid and reliable methods for the detection and identification of microorganisms are very important. Fortunately, many effective means for bacterial identification have been developed. On the other hand, only a few of these are rapid, accurate, and cost effective. In most instances, if general examinations of bacteria must be performed, presently used techniques are very slow and may not be helpful unless extremely tedious procedures are followed. Traditional methods, which are based upon visual microscopic examination, biochemical reactions, and physiological functions of bacteria, are inherently slow, time consuming, and tedious. Even today, important decisions related to the presence of pathogens have to be made before the results of microbiological tests are available. This situation is changing rapidly, however.