Table 4. Ct values of Listeria monocytogenes analyzed by real-time PCR on different food matrix

Inoculation level (CFU/mL)
0-10 10-50 50-100 100-
SureTect™ kit Sandwich 19.32±0.87A,ab 19.87±0.18A,b 16.80±0.21B,c 16.92±0.26B,c
Sausage 19.79±1.39AB,ab 23.03±0.55A,a 22.00±0.27AB,a 19.87±0.36AB,b
Hamburger 19.07±0.51B,b 20.29±0.03A,b 19.72±0.17AB,ab 19.00±0.37B,b
Kimbap 21.27±1.67A,a 18.64±0.38AB,c 18.19±0.44AB,b 17.12±0.39B,c
Bacon 19.27±0.54A,b 20.26±1.16A,b 19.10±0.41AB,ab 18.99±0.41B,b
Salad 20.40±0.11B,a 19.86±1.40B,b 20.57±1.96B,ab 23.01±1.10A,a
PowerChek™ kit Sandwich 15.80±1.03A,bc 13.01±0.89B,c 14.01±1.27AB,c 14.56±0.43AB,b
Sausage 17.58±1.82A,a 18.73±0.81A,a 17.84±0.61A,a 15.33±0.39B,b
Hamburger 15.96±0.69A,c 15.77±0.55A,b 15.76±0.14A,b 14.73±0.54B,b
Kimbap 18.43±2.37A,a 16.07±0.85AB,b 15.43±0.55B,b 14.89±0.72B,b
Bacon 17.87±1.64A,a 18.12±2.18A,a 16.14±1.25B,ab 15.54±1.25C,b
Salad 16.85±0.18B,b 15.36±0.86C,b 17.03±1.68AB,a 18.68±0.78A,a