Figure 2From: An immunochromatographic test strip for rapid detection of fish pathogen Edwardsiella tarda Sensitivity evaluation of the test strip prepared with monoclonal antibody 25C1 against E. tarda The standard bacterial suspension of E. tarda EIB202 was enumerated and serially diluted to 1 × 109, 1 × 108, 1 × 107, 1 × 106, 5 × 106, 5 × 105, 1 × 105, and 5 × 104 CFU/ml and directly applied to the test strips. The detection limit of the test strip was determined by the diminishing of red color at the test line.Back to article page