TABLE 3.
Used cell contents for the preliminary test of DSM 31.
| Contamination level (CFU/10 g matrix) |
CFU/g Matrix (Absolute) |
CFU/ml weighing (Absolute) |
CFU/reaction batch | |
| NTC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0–1 | 0.00416 | 0.000416 | 0.000208 |
| 2 | 1–10 | 0.416 | 0.00416 | 0.00208 |
| 3 | 10–100 | 4.16 | 0.416 | 0.0208 |
| 4 | 100–1,000 | 41.6 | 4.16 | 0.208 |
| 5 | 1,000–10,000 | 416 | 41.6 | 2.08 |
| 6 | 10,000–100,000 | 4,160 | 416 | 20.8 |
| 7 | 100,000–1,000,000 | 41,600 | 4,160 | 208 |
| 8 | 1,000,000–10,000,000 | 416,000 | 41,600 | 2,080 |
Bold, potentially critical cell counts; 8 4.16×106 CFU/ml.