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
4.5×10
4
(
Che et al., 2001
)
AuNP-adjusted aptasensor
C. jejuni
7.2×10
5
(
Kim et al., 2018
)
QD adjusted fluorescent biosensor
C. jejuni
1×10
3
(
He et al., 2018
)
Lateral flow
C. jejuni
1×10
7
(
Wadl et al., 2009
)
qPCR
C. jejuni
1.25×10
2
(
Suh et al., 2014
)
AuNP-PCR assay
C. jejuni
1×10
3
The present study
AuNP, gold nanoparticle; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; LOD, limit of detection; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; QD, quantum dots.