Table 3 Recovery efficiencies of extremely low E. coli concentration using the ABCRS (20 ~ 80 E. coli cells).

From: An automated bacterial concentration and recovery system for pre-enrichment required in rapid Escherichia coli detection

ABCRS (cells)

Method 1603 (avg. cells)

Initial concentration (CFU/mL)

Permeate (cells)

Recovery efficiency (%)

54

57

0.11

0

95

41

45

0.09

0

91

18

20

0.04

0

90

56

64

0.13

0

88

22

28

0.06

0

79

43

60

0.12

0

72

28

47

0.09

0

60

Average recovery efficiency (%)

82

±Standard deviation (%)

13

±Relative standard deviation (%)

15