Automated and Objective Analysis of Complex Chromatographic Data
MIDI, Inc. has been at the forefront of complex chromatographic
data analysis and pattern recognition since 1991. Our Sherlock™ software is used worldwide to identify bacteria, microbial communities,
fatty acids, hydrocarbons and many other complex matrices.
Our current solutions include:
Sherlock™ GC-FID Solutions
- Bacterial Identification
- Microbial Community Analysis
- Edible Oil Analysis
- Fire Debris Analysis
- Microbial Community Analysis
- Mycobacterial Identification
In addition, we provide contract laboratory services for bacterial and fungal identification (DNA sequencing and MALDI-TOF), as well as Probiotic Enumeration, Fatty Acid Analysis (FAME) and
Soil Phospholipid Fatty Acid
Analysis (PLFA):
MIDI Labs - DNA and MALDI-TOF
Microbial ID - FAME and PLFA
MIDI is a small, veteran-owned biotechnology business

Sherlock™ Microbial ID
& GC / GC-MS Solutions
Fatty acid analysis by Gas Chromatography (GC-FAME and GC-PLFA) has been used for more than 30 years for microbial ID and PLFA - soil microbial community analysis.
We are the only company to commercialize this technology for global use. The Sherlock™ Microbial Identification System (MIS) is used in more than 40 countries and there are more than 1,000 journal articles referencing
the technology (more than 300 for PLFA & soil microbial community analysis).
The Sherlock MIS is rapid and inexpensive to operate. A bacterial culture can be identified in as little as 15 minutes for less than $3.00 USD per sample.
The Sherlock software includes many powerful tools: Automated Peak Naming, Library Generation (LGS), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Electronic Records & Signatures (ERS).Since 2014, Sherlock's precision peak naming and categorization capabilities have been used from non-microbial datasets. Examples include edible oil and marine oil analysis (GC), as well as automated fire debris analysis (GC-MS).
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Sherlock™ Mycobacteria ID System (MYCO-LCS)
Mycolic acid analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) has been used for more than 20 years as a rapid and easy-to-use method for routine mycobacterial identification.
MIDI, Inc. is the only company to commercialize this technology for global use. The MYCO-LCS is used in many state and county public health laboratories, as well as large hospitals focused on Tuberculosis ID.
The MYCO-LCS identifies 25 mycobacterial species and more than 35 species from other genera, including: M. tuberculosis, Corynebacteria, Dietzia, Gordonia, Nocardia, Rhodococcus and Tsukamurella.
The MYCO-LCS can separate M. bovis BCG from the MTB complex and M. scrofulaceum from MAI.
The Sherlock™ MYCO-LCS uses the same procedure to identify all mycobacterial and non-mycobacterial species in less than 30 minutes from pure culture. The cost per test is less than $6.00 USD.
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ArabLab The Expo 2016
March 20-23, 2016
Dubai Intl. Convention and Exhibition CenterDubai, United Arab Emirates
Booth # 958Distributor - Royal Life Sciences
EUROSOIL Istanbul 2016
July 17-20, 2016
WOW Convention CenterInstanbul, Turkey
Booth # A14Distributor - SEM Lab. Cih. A.S.
NEWEST SOLUTIONS
The Sherlock software platform has been extended to new solutions, which include fire debris analysis, edible oil authentication and soil PLFA analysis
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