Table 1. Comparison of detection accuracy in coliform dry rehydratable film

Sample Culture medium Positive colonies Negative colonies Detection accuracy (%)
Number of tested colonies True positive False positive Number of tested colonies True negative False negative
Jeotgal PCC1) 41 41 0 68 68 0 100.0
SCC2) 36 35 1 - - - 97.2
Red pepper powder PCC 73 73 0 48 48 0 100.0
SCC 36 35 1 - - - 97.2
Pepper powder PCC 34 34 0 32 28 4 93.9
SCC 62 60 2 - - - 96.8
Ginger powder PCC 59 59 0 76 71 5 96.3
SCC 91 89 2 - - - 97.8
Total PCC 207 207 0 224 215 9 97.9
SCC 225 219 6 - - - 97.3
1)PCC: Petrifilm coliform count.
2)SCC: Sanita-kun coliform count.