TABLE 4.
Recovery of oocysts from a bovine manure slurry as a function of concentration, storage, and dispersion solution when the NaCl flotation method was used
| Oocyst concn (oocysts g−1) | Dispersion solution | No. of days after spiking | % Recovery | Coefficient of variation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Tris-Tween 80 | 3 | 3.2 ± 0.36a | 11 |
| 6 | 2.1 ± 0.36 | 17 | ||
| PBS | 3 | 2.3 ± 0.30 | 13 | |
| 6 | 2.4 ± 0.46 | 19 | ||
| 103 | Tris-Tween 80 | 4 | 3.5 ± 0.14 | 40 |
| 7 | 1.9 ± 0.08 | 42 | ||
| PBS | 4 | 2.5 ± 1.4 | 56 | |
| 7 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 29 |
Mean ± standard deviation (n = 6).