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Table 2 DNA concentration ng/μL, presented as median (maximum – minimum) measured using three different measurement methods

From: DNA extract characterization process for microbial detection methods development and validation

Extraction method

UV spectroscopy

qPCR

Fluorometry

Reference

524.4 (1502.2 − <LOQ*)

144.2 (487.7 − 0.02)

84.2 (460.0 − <LOQ)

PrecipB

61.1 (178.3 − 3.8)

101.5 (149.4 − 0.00)

51.8 (178.4 − 3.8)

ChemLysis

16.5 (110.2 − <LOQ)

2.1 (47.7 − 0.19)

2.2 (55.2 − <LOQ)

PrecipG

14.9 (44.4 − <LOQ)

8.4 (94.5 − 0.17)

6.2 (29.6 − <LOQ)

PrecipS

4.0 (12.0 − <LOQ)

1.5 (6.1 − 0.01)

1.4 (9.5 − <LOQ)

MagBeads

4.3 (7.6 − <LOQ)

0.2 (1.3 − <LOQ)

0.4 (2.4 − <LOQ)

  1. * below the method limit of quantification (LOQ).