Table 2. Comparison of the analytical performance of the developed AuNP-PCR assay with several reported assays

Methods Target bacteria LOD (CFU/mL) Reference
ELISA Campylobacter jejuni 4.5×104 (Che et al., 2001)
AuNP-adjusted aptasensor C. jejuni 7.2×105 (Kim et al., 2018)
QD adjusted fluorescent biosensor C. jejuni 1×103 (He et al., 2018)
Lateral flow C. jejuni 1×107 (Wadl et al., 2009)
qPCR C. jejuni 1.25×102 (Suh et al., 2014)
AuNP-PCR assay C. jejuni 1×103 The present study
AuNP, gold nanoparticle; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; LOD, limit of detection; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; QD, quantum dots.