Table 5.
Magnetic separation time (min) | Colony forming unit (CFU/mL) | Recovery1 (%) |
1 | 40.80±6.91 | 42.50±7.19 |
2b | 88.20±6.30 | 91.88±6.56 |
3 | 90.00±5.70 | 93.75±5.94 |
4 | 91.00±6.89 | 94.79±7.18 |
5 | 90.40±5.59 | 94.17±5.83 |
P<0.01 vs 1 min of magnetic separation time.
There were 96 CFU/mL in the dilution (mean of five samples).