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Table 8. BAX® System Presumptive vs. Confirmed Results – Produce
Sample Type
Media
MPN
a
Test
Portions
BAX® Presumptive
BAX® Confirmed
dPOD
CP
e
95% CI
f
X
b
POD
CP
c
95% CI
f
X
b
POD
CC
d
95% CI
f
Peas (25 g)
LB
Control
5
0
0
(0, 0.43)
0
0
(0, 0.43)
0
(-0.45, 0.45)
0.43 (0.23, 0.72)
20
7
0.35
(0.18, 0.57) 7
0.35
(0.18, 0.57)
0
(-0.14, 0.14)
1.8 (1.0, 3.0)
5
4
0.80
(0.38, 1.0)
4
0.80
(0.38, 1.0)
0
(-0.45, 0.45)
Peas (25 g)
MP media
Control
5
0
0
(0, 0.43)
0
0
(0, 0.43)
0
(-0.45, 0.45)
0.43 (0.23, 0.72)
20
8
0.40
(0.22, 0.61) 8
0.40
(0.22, 0.61)
0
(-0.14, 0.14)
1.8 (1.0, 3.0)
5
5
1.0
(0.57, 1.0)
5
1.0
(0.57, 1.0)
0
(-0.45, 0.45)
Orange juice (25 mL)
UPB / BHI
Control
5
0
0
(0, 0.43)
0
0
(0, 0.43)
0
(-0.45, 0.45)
0.17 (0.051, 0.34)
20
3
0.15
(0.05, 0.36) 3
0.15
(0.05, 0.36)
0
(-0.14, 0.14)
Orange juice (25 mL) MP media / BHI
Control
5
0
0
(0-0.43)
0
0
(0, 0.43)
0
(-0.45, 0.45)
0.17 (0.051, 0.34)
20
7
0.35
(0.18, 0.57) 7
0.35
(0.18, 0.57)
0
(-0.14, 0.14)
a
MPN = Most Probable Number based on the POD of reference method test portions using the AOAC MPN calculator (with 95% confidence interval)
2
b
X = Number of positive test portions
3
c
POD
CP
=
Candidate method presumptive positive outcomes divided by the total number of trials
4
d
POD
CC
= Candidate method confirmed positive outcomes divided by the total number of trials
5
e
dPOD
CP
= Difference between the candidate method presumptive result and candidate method confirmed result POD values
6
f
95% CI = If the confidence interval of a dPOD does not contain zero, then the difference is statistically significant at the 5% level
7
8
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