TABLE 3.

Comparison of detection results of PMA-qPCR and PMA-ddPCR in pure culture solutions.

Plate count (CFU/mL)	PMA-qPCR (Ct)	PMA-ddPCR (Copies/μL)
1.33 × 107	23.51 ± 0.08	−
1.33 × 106	27.62 ± 0.04	5699.22 ± 58.13
1.33 × 105	30.94 ± 0.12	503.01 ± 3.53
1.33 × 104	34.30 ± 0.22	55.17 ± 0.04
1.33 × 103	37.84 ± 0.08	10.60 ± 0.46
1.33 × 102	−	0.94 ± 0.06
6.63 × 101	−	0.43 ± 0.08
1.33 × 100	−	−

“−”: No valid data.