Table 2 Results of the experiments at the 3 dilutions of viable, VBNC and non-viable cells with EMA at different concentrations (μg/ml)
Dilutions at different EMA concentrations | Viable LogGU/L | VBNC LogGU/L | Non-viableLogGU/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1^ qPCR (without EMA) | 10.49 | 10.38 | 9.18 | p = 0.20 |
1^ EMA 2.5 μg/ml | 10.15 | 10.31 | 10.38 | p = 0.16 |
1^ EMA 10 μg/ml | 10.46 | 9.54 | 9.94 | p = 0.43 |
1^ EMA 20 μg/ml | 8.56 | 8.49 | 9.60 | p = 0.84 |
p = 0.22 | p = 0.10 | p = 0.72 | ||
2^ qPCR (without EMA) | 9.11 | 8.72 | 8.97 | p = 0.60 |
2^ EMA 2.5 μg/ml | 8.78 | 8.55 | 8.85 | p = 0.76 |
2^ EMA 10 μg/ml | 8.56 | 8.49 | 0.00 | p = 0.22 |
2^ EMA 20 μg/ml | 8.84 | 8.53 | 8.15 | p = 0.16 |
p = 0.30 | p = 0.17 | p = 0.56 | ||
3^ qPCR (without EMA) | 8.44 | 8.16 | 7.20 | p = 0.18 |
3^ EMA 2.5 μg/ml | 8.24 | 7.85 | 0.00 | p = 0.21 |
3^ EMA 10 μg/ml | 8.07 | 7.87 | 0.00 | p = 0.22 |
3^ EMA 20 μg/ml | 8.21 | 7.79 | 7.76 | p = 0.21 |
p = 0.20 | p = 0.14 | p = 0.93 |