TABLE 1.

Recovery efficiencies of dilution series of S. Typhimurium using the LTF-MBs

Type of beads and bacterial dilution (CFU · ml−1)	Mean recovery ± SD (%)a
LTF-MBs
101	98 ± 2
102	98 ± 0.1
103	98 ± 0.5
104	98 ± 1.5
105	98 ± 1
Biotin-coated beadsb
105	5 ± 1

^aAll experiments were performed in triplicate.

^bBiotin-coated MBs were used as a negative control to test for nonspecific recovery by the empty beads alone.