Table 2 Dynamic range of the ddPCR-based assay. Detecting the Staphylococcus aureus ATCC25923 nucleic acid template by ddPCR system.

From: Qualitative and quantitative detection of surgical pathogenic microorganisms Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus based on ddPCR system

Counts of bacterial nucleic acid template

31 pg

3.1 pg

310 fg

0

Theoretical copy number

13,000

1300

130

0

Logarithmic transformation

4.1139

3.1139

2.1139

–

Actual number of copies

11,120

1058

96

0

Logarithmic transformation

4.0461

3.0245

1.9823

–

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