Accuracy of odor-based microorganism identification by microbiological technologists with different years of experience: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Elucidating the characteristic odors of microbes can facilitate microorganism identification. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of microbial identification based on odor and its association with years of experience among microbiological technologists.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on February 19, 2023, in Osaka, Japan, in a laboratory capable of handling microorganisms that were rated at or below biosafety level 2. This study included 70 microbiological technologists (including 45 women) with a mean experience of 7.1 years (standard deviation, 5.7). Ten bacterial strains with distinct odors were selected. Participants were blindfolded and asked to identify the bacterial strains based on odor of cultured microbes alone. Linear and logistic

SUBMITTER: Fujihara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385762 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature