AOAC-RI ERP Book Micro Jan 19 2017
Table 1. Concentration of E. coli O157:H7 Inoculum Levels per Gram of Blueberries, Determined through Most Probable Number Analysis
Sample Size Sample Number Number of Positives MPN/g 1
95% CI 1
Food Matrix/Inoculation Level
50 25 10 50 25 10
5 5 5 5
0 5 1 0 8 1
1.700 X 10 -2 7.598 X 10 -3 , 3.804 X 10 -2
Blueberries/High
1.305 X 10 -2 6.655 X 10 -3 , 2.237 X 10 -2
Blueberries/Low
20
5
1. MPN/g and 95% Confidence Interval Values were generated from the LCF MPN Calculator Version 1.6
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