Progress in the microbiological applications of mass spectrometry : from electron impact to soft ionisation techniques, MALDI-TOF MS and beyond -- Machine learning in analysis of complex flora using mass spectrometry -- Introduction : new mass spectrometry platforms and new applications -- Liquid atmospheric pressure (LAP) : MALDI MS(/MS) biomolecular profiling for large-scale detection of animal disease and food adulteration and bacterial identification -- Development of a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry test for viruses -- A MALDI-TOF MS proteotyping approach for environmental, agricultural -- and food microbiology -- Diversity, transmission and selective pressure on the proteome of pseudomonas aeruginosa -- Characterization of biodegradable polymers by MALDI-TOF MS -- Phytoconstituents and antimicrobiological activity -- Application of MALDI-TOF MS in bioremediation and environmental research -- From genomics to MALDI-TOF MS : diagnostic identification and typing of bacteria in veterinary clinical laboratories. -- MALDI-TOF MS Analysis for identification of veterinary pathogens from companion animals and livestock species -- MALDI-TOF MS from microbiology to drug discovery -- Rapid pathogen identification in a routine food laboratory using high throughput MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry -- Rapid pathogen identification in a routine food laboratory using high throughput MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry -- Use of MALDI-TOF MS in water testing laboratories -- A new MALDI-TOF database based on MS profiles of isolates in Icelandic seawaters for rapid identification of marine strains -- MALDI-TOF MS implementation strategy for a pharma company based upon a network microbial identification perspective -- MALDI-TOF MS : microbial identification as part of a contamination control strategy for regulated industries.