Operation of the Sherlock Mycobacteria Identification System (MYCO-LCS) requires one or both of the MYCO-LCS libraries. Both libraries contain summarized data from reference strains of mycolic acid-containing bacteria grown under standardized conditions.
MYCO-LCS Libraries
The Mycobacteria library contain over 25 mycobacterial species/groups including Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Mycolic Acid Bacteria (MAB) Library (PDF)
The MAB library contain 38 mycobacteria and related species in the following genera: Corynebacteria, Dietzia, Gordonia, Nocardia, Rhodococcus and Tsukamurella.