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Figure 7. Stability
mericon+
E. coli O157 Screen Plus assay
There was no decrease (right shift)observed between the time points t=0 @ 4
+ 1
o
C, t=4 months @ 4 + 1
o
C or t+4 months @ 37 + 1
o
C (about 18 months
equivalent storage). Storing the prime-probe lots had, therefore, no
deleterious effect on the performance of the assay.
Figure 8. Stability
merion
E. coli STEC O-type assay
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35.00
t=0
4 months 4 months @37
Ct
Storage, months
Stability mericon
E. coli Screen Plus:
eae
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10
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Ct
Storage, months
mericon E. coli O-type assay: Big 6
Stability
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OMAMAN-36 E/ AOAC PTM Report
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January 2017
AOAC Research Institute
Expert Review Panel Use Only