Table 3.

Comparison of employing PCR coupled with CE array in detecting foodborne pathogens in broth and food samples.

Species Detected	Sample	Detection Limit, Direct	Detection Method	Reference
L. monocytogenes, Salmonella and S. aureus	Stomached raw beef filtrate	Lm: 5.7 × 102, Sal: 7.9 × 102, Sa: 2.6 × 103 cfu/mL	Multiplex PCR	[27]
Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, S. aureus, Shigella spp. and C. jejuni	Broth	Sal: 4.2 × 102, Ec: 9.3 × 101, Lm: 3.1 × 102, Sa: 2.7 × 102, Sh: 8.5 × 101, and Cj: 6.6 × 101 cfu/mL	Multiplex PCR	[55]
Cronobacter spp.	Broth	Cr: 1.6 × 101 cfu/mL	Duplex PCR	[56]
S. enterica, L. monocytogenes, and S. aureus	Broth	Sal: 7.3 × 101, Lm: 6.7 × 102, Sa: 6.9 × 102 cfu/mL	Simplex PCR	This study
S. enterica, L. monocytogenes, and S. aureus	Stomached raw chicken filtrate	Sal: 7.3 × 104, Lm: 6.7 × 103, Sa: 6.9 × 102 cfu/g	Simplex PCR	This study