Bruker launches microbial ID kit, expands reference libraries

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Bruker Expands Industry-Leading MALDI Biotyper® and IR Biotyper® Workflows for Microbial Identification and Outbreak Management

April 17, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

MALDI Biotyper® (MBT): Launch of proprietary MBT Easy T® Kit for consistent sample transfer to MALDI target plates MALDI Biotyper®: Expansion of reference libraries to more than 5,300 species, spanning bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi, and mycobacteria MALDI Biotyper®: Early KOL access to a novel cloudbased identification solution, enabling identification against several specialist, expertcurated libraries MALDI Biotyper®: Ongoing broad, multiyear clinical and translational study programs advancing automation, potential future claims, and nextgeneration analytics, including: IVDR-compliant clinical validation studies evaluating automated sample... More