The article reviewed the basic principle and main influencing factors of immunomagnetic beads separation techniques(IMBS) and its application in microbiology.An emphasis was put on introducing the conjunction of IMBS with other methods,such as standard culture methods,polymerase chain reaction and immunoassays,to make the detection of pathogenic organisms more effective,to increase the detection rate and reduce turaround time.IMBS techniques provided a new technical strategy for diagnostic micro...