Today, scientists have made a major breakthrough in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. A new Ramanome-based technology is able to accurately identify and differentiate mycobacteria, shortening the time it takes to detect and treat antimicrobial resistance. This new cutting-edge technology uses Raman spectroscopy, a form of vibrational spectroscopy, to identify the unique molecular signature of mycobacteria in a fraction of the time it would take to identify the bacteria using traditional methods. This technology could have major implications for global public health, and could potentially revolutionize the way we detect and treat antimicrobial resistance.

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source: Phys.org