Table 2.

Estimation of LODs for the different samples and assay conditions.

Assay Volume	LOD1 for 1 CFU/Sample	LOD10 for 10 CFU/Sample	LOD10 plus 1:10 Sample Dilution	Application
0.1 mL	10 CFU/mL	100 CFU/mL	1000 CFU/ml	Screening
1.0 mL	1 CFU/mL	10 CFU/mL	100 CFU/ml	Research, food
10 mL	0.1 CFU/mL	1 CFU/mL	10 CFU/ml	Food safety
50 mL	0.02 CFU/mL	0.2 CFU/mL	1 CFU/ml	Sterility tests