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. 2003 Jul;69(7):4098–4102. doi: 10.1128/AEM.69.7.4098-4102.2003

TABLE 1.

Recovery efficiencies of E. coli (2 strains) and S. enterica serovar Enteritidis from sterile water buffered with PBS (pH 7)

Vol of water (liters) E. coli strain na Input (cells/liter)
Mean % recovery (SD)
E. coli Serovar Enteritidis E. coli Serovar Enteritidis
2b K-12 3 5.0 × 105 1.0 × 106 70 (13.4) 36 (1.0)
K-12 4 5.0 × 105 3.5 × 105 84 (20.8) 72 (48.0)
10 K-12 3 2.0 × 106 NDc 87 (2.3) ND
XL1-B 4 5.0 × 105 ND 80 (18.0) ND
a

n, number of replicate experiments.

b

This experiment was the only one that did not include the addition of Tween 80 to the water.

c

ND, not determined.

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