Phage-ME Biosensor with LB broth

FDA-BAM Cultured Method [24] [26]

FDA-BAM

Fast qRT-PCR Method [27]

Detection Limit of Salmonella

4 cfu/g

1 cfu/25 g or 0.1 - 0.14 cfu/g

2 - 10 cfu/25 g

1st pre-enrichment

5 - 7 h

24 h

24 h

2nd pre-enrichment

-

24 h

-

Detection time

<2 min

Up to 72 h if only use serological methods

1 - 2 h

Cost

$0.001 USD per sensor with 8 hours labor fee

Media; 72 hours labor fee

Taq-Man kit ($2.00 USD/reaction); 26 hours labor fee