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Table 5 Comparison of the time required for the two methods to detect six standard strains

From: The MBS microbial rapid detection system for rapid detection of major pathogenic bacteria in feed: comparison with plate counting method

Strainsa

Method

Time

(h)

E. coli

PCM

25

MBS

11

Sal

PCM

65

MBS

9

S.aureus

PCM

49

MBS

21

Listeria

PCM

49

MBS

17

COLI

PCM

84

MBS

11

TVC

PCM

75

MBS

8

  1. aE. coli Escherichia coli, Sal, Salmonella, S. aureus Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria Listeria monocytogenes, COLI Coliforms, TVC Total viable count