TABLE 3.
Real-time PCR efficiencies for Derwent River samples (15 February 2005) with PVPP or PVP360 and different dilutions of the samples
| Sample dilution | Sample and treatment | CTa |
|---|---|---|
| None | C. brodyi DNA | 23.24 ± 0.15 |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample | 0 | |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample + PVPP | 0 | |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample + PVP360 | 0 | |
| 10-fold | C. brodyi DNA | 26.93 ± 0.23 |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample | 35.91 ± 0.36 | |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample + PVPP | 29.26 ± 0.41 | |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample + PVP360 | 30.46 ± 0.20 | |
| 100-fold | C. brodyi DNA | 30.18 ± 0.33 |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample | 30.36 ± 0.19 | |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample + PVPP | 30.76 ± 0.46 | |
| C. brodyi DNA + field sample + PVP360 | 30.66 ± 0.58 |
a
Mean±standard deviation of triplicate wells.