Research Article

Analytical Validation of TaqMan™ Assays on the OpenArray™ Platform Using Applied Biosystems QuantStudio™ 12K Flex for the Rapid Identification of Nail Microbiota

Table 8

The LOD for the assays was 10,000-20,000 copies input to extraction.

Assay IDAssaycp input into extractioncp/μl (20 ul input)cp/throughout (60 μl elution vol.)Ct average

APFVRD9A. alternata10000500328.87
APAACG3A. fumigatus10000500330.27
AP9HMYAA. israelii200001000629.78
AICSXMNA. niger10000500329.14
APCFAW4A. strictum10000050002828.36
APKA736A. tenuissima10000500329.92
Fn07921946_s1Alternaria spp.10000500330.01
Fn04646233_s1C. albicans10000500328.63
APYMNR3C. jeikeium10000500330.61
Fn07921952_s1C. lunata200001000629.21
APAAAT7C. neoformans10000500329.66
Fn04646221_s1C. parapsilosis10000500328.78
Fn04646220_s1C. tropicalis10000500328.87
Fn07921937_s1E. floccosum200001000628.66
Fn07921967_s1F. solani10000500329.34
Fn07921976_s1G. candidum10000500328.91
APCE439M. furfur10000500329.46
APPRN34M. guilliermondii300001500828.07
Fn07921982_s1M. gypseum10000500330.31
Ba04230908_s1mecA200001000627.16
AP329KCN. dimidiatum10000500327.21
AP7DTKZNocardia10000500329.09
Ba04932081_s1P. aeruginosa10000500329.29
Ba04646259_s1S. aureus10000500328.81
APMF3XKS. brevicaulis200001000629.29
AP47W2PS. hyalinum10000500326.57
Fn07921951_s1T. interdigitale10000500330.11
AP9HN97T. mentagrophytes10000500328.26
AP326G9T. mucoides200001000629.57
Fn07921933_s1T. rubrum10000500330.16
Fn07921974_s1T. tonsurans200001000629.52
APDJY9NT. verrucosum10000500329.98
Ac00010014_a1Xeno10000500323.47