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For the low inoculation level, a POD value of 0.40 was obtained with a 95%
confidence interval of (0.17, 0.69). All 5 uninoculated test portions were negative
with a POD value of 0.00 with a 95% confidence interval of (0.00, 0.43).
Treatment Combination 3 and 4
For both treatment combination 3 and 4, there were 2 presumptive positives out of
10 replicates for the variations evaluated. For the 5 uninoculated test portions, there
were 0 presumptive positives out of 5 replicates.
For the low inoculation level, a POD value of 0.20 was obtained with a 95%
confidence interval of (0.06, 0.51). All 5 uninoculated test portions were negative
with a POD value of 0.00 with a 95% confidence interval of (0.00, 0.43).
Treatment Combination 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
For treatment combinations 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 there were 5 presumptive positives out
of 10 replicates for all of the variations evaluated. For the 5 uninoculated test
portions, there were 0 presumptive positives out of 5 replicates.
For the low inoculation level, a POD value of 0.50 was obtained with a 95%
confidence interval of (0.24, 0.76). All 5 uninoculated test portions were negative
with a POD value of 0.00 with a 95% confidence interval of (0.00, 0.43).
mericonE. coli STEC O-Type Pathogen Detection Assay
Treatment Combination 1, 2, 3, and 4
For treatment combinations 1, 2, 3, and 4 there were 0 presumptive positives out of
10 replicates for all of the variations evaluated. For the 5 uninoculated test portions,
there were 0 presumptive positives out of 5 replicates.
For the low inoculation level, a POD value of 0.00 was obtained with a 95%
confidence interval of (0.00, 0.28). All 5 uninoculated test portions were negative
with a POD value of 0.00 with a 95% confidence interval of (0.00, 0.43).
Treatment Combination 5, 6, 7, and 8
For treatment combinations 5, 6, 7, and 8 there were 5 presumptive
positives out of 10 replicates for all of the variations evaluated. For the
5 uninoculated test portions, there were 0 presumptive positives out of
5 replicates.
For the low inoculation level, a POD value of 0.50 was obtained with a 95%
confidence interval of (0.24, 0.76). All 5 uninoculated test portions were negative
with a POD value of 0.00 with a 95% confidence interval of (0.00, 0.43).
Treatment Combination 9
OMAMAN-36 E/ AOAC PTM Report
ERP Use Only
January 2017
AOAC Research Institut
Expert Revi w Panel Use Only