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For this reason, culture is considered as the gold standard in bacterial detection and quantification. However, in cases when critical and timely intervention for infectious disease is required, the traditional, slow, and multistep culture techniques cannot provide results in a reasonable time.

This limitation is compounded by the necessity of culturing fastidious pathogens and additional testing species determination, identification of virulence factors, and antimicrobial resistance. In food safety, all international standards for food quality rely on the determination of pathogenic microorganisms using traditional culture methods. However, there are limitations with respect to the sensitivity of assays based on qPCR.

As culture methods rely on the multiplication of bacteria during the pre-culture steps pre-enrichment , samples for DNA isolation usually initially contain very low numbers of target bacteria Rodriguez-Lazaro et al.

This limitation leads to the most important disadvantage of qPCR, which is its inherent incapability of distinguishing between live and dead cells.

The usage of qPCR itself is therefore limited to the typing of bacterial strains, identification of antimicrobial resistance, detection, and possibly quantification in non-processed and raw food. It is important to note that processed food can still contain amplifiable DNA even if all the potentially pathogenic bacteria in food are devitalized and the foodstuff is microbiologically safe for consumption Rodriguez-Lazaro et al.

To overcome this problem, a pre-enrichment of sample in culture media could be placed prior to the qPCR. This step may include non-selective enrichment in buffered peptone water or specific selective media for the respective bacterium.

The extraction of the DNA from the culture media is easier than that from the food samples, which are much more heterogeneous in terms of composition Margot et al. Although qPCR itself cannot distinguish among viable and dead cells attempts have been made to adapt qPCR for viability detection.

It was shown that RNA has low stability and should be degraded in dead cells within minutes. However, the correlation of cell viability with the persistence of nucleic acid species must be well characterized for a particular situation before an appropriate amplification-based analytical method can be adopted as a surrogate for more traditional culture techniques Birch et al. Moreover, difficulties connected with RNA isolation from samples like food, feces or environmental samples can provide false-negative results especially when low numbers of target cells are expected.

In these methods, the criterion for viability determination is membrane integrity. Metabolically active cells regardless of their cultivability with full membrane integrity keep the dyes outside the cells and are therefore considered as viable.

However, if plasma membrane integrity is compromised, the dyes penetrate the cells, or react with the DNA outside of dead cells. The labeled DNA is then not available for the amplification by qPCR and the difference between treated and untreated cells provides information about the proportion of viable cells in the sample.

The limitation of this method is the necessity to have the cells in a light-transparent matrix, e. Therefore, samples of insufficient light transparency do not permit the application of these dyes. Moreover, another topic we want to just to mention here is the generation and use of standards required for the calibration curves.

In general, two are the most diffused approaches for the generation of calibration curves. One employs dilutions of target genomic nucleic acid and the other plasmid standards.

Both strategies can lead to a final quantification of the target, but plasmids containing specific target sequences offer the advantages of easy production, stability, and cheapness. On the other hand, in principle, PCR efficiency obtained by plasmid standards sometimes could differ compared to the efficiency obtained using genomic standard, which instead, for organisms fastidious to growth, could be isolated only starting from a given matrix, and thus susceptible to degradation and losses Chaouachi et al.

This parameter in qPCR refers to the specificity of primers for target of interest. Analytical specificity consists of two concepts: inclusivity describes the ability of the method to detect a wide range of targets with defined relatedness e.

Another definition describes inclusivity as the strains or isolates of the target analyte s that the method can detect Anonymous, ISO and other standards recommend that inclusivity should be determined on 20—50 well-defined certified strains of the target organism Anonymous, , , , a ; Broeders et al. On the other hand, exclusivity describes the ability of the method to distinguish the target from similar but genetically distinct non-targets.

In other words, exclusivity can also be defined as the lack of interference from a relevant range of non-target strains, which are potentially cross-reactive Anonymous, , , , a. The desirable number of positive samples in exclusivity testing is zero Johnson et al. Many official documents have discussed theories and procedures for the correct definition of the LOD for different methods.

A general consensus was reached around the definition of the LOD as the lowest amount of analyte, which can be detected with more than a stated percentage of confidence, but, not necessarily quantified as an exact value Anonymous, , , In this regard, the confidence level obtained or requested for the definition of LOD can reflect the number of replicates both technical and experimental needed by the assay in order to reach the requested level of confidence e.

It is clear that the more replicates are tested, the narrower will be the interval of confidence. Another definition describes the LOD as the lowest concentration level that can be determined as statistically different from a blank at a specified level of confidence. This value should be determined from the analysis of sample blanks and samples at levels near the expected LOD Anonymous, a.

However, it should be noted that LOD definitions described above were reported for chemical methods, and are not perfectly suited for PCR methods Burns and Valdivia, This is because, for limited concentrations of analyte nucleic acids , the output of the reaction can be a success amplification , or a failure no amplification at all , without any blank, or critical level at which it is possible to set a cut-off value over which the sample can be considered as positive one.

Moreover, it should be remembered here that, by definition, a blank sample should never be positive in PCR. Since the definitions reported above are not practicable for PCRs, other approaches have been proposed. In practice, multiple aliquots of a specific matrix are spiked with serial dilutions of the target organism and undergo the whole process of nucleic acid isolation and qPCR. For example, 10 replicates of milk samples were spiked with serial dilutions of Campylobacter jejuni in amounts of 10 5 —10 0 cells per 1 ml of milk.

The experimentally determined LOD of the method for the detection of C. In order to better define the most precise value, more dilutions can be tested before reaching a final LOD value as close as possible to the real one. The number of replicates tested should be at least six Slana et al. Figure 2. According to the Poisson distribution, it was concluded that the LOD for PCR cannot be lower than at least three copies of the nucleic acid targets Bustin et al.

Therefore, as stated above, the LOD must be related to the whole method that includes nucleic acid preparation and qPCR. Only under these conditions can it represent a valid parameter that describes the features of the respective qPCR method Anonymous, a. However, sometimes it is not possible to obtain large numbers of replicates, for both financial and technical reasons. Briefly, both mathematical functions are regressions used to analyse binomial response variables positive or negative and are able to transform the sigmoid dose-response curve, typical of a binomial variable, to a straight line that can then be analyzed by regression either through least squares or maximum likelihood methods.

The final end-point of the analysis is a concentration coupled with relative intervals of confidence , associated to a probability e. Moreover, Probit regression is exploitable only for normally distributed data, while Logit function can also be used for data not normally distributed; however, in this context, both functions have the same meaning.

Finally, it must be noted that LOD is not a limiting value and therefore, that C q values below the LOD cannot automatically be considered as negative. This feature is connected with the Poisson distribution when working with small numbers.

The LOQ was defined as the smallest amount of analyte, which can be measured and quantified with defined precision and accuracy under the experimental conditions by the method under validation Armbruster and Pry, ; Anonymous, , An alternative definition is that the LOQ is the lowest amount or concentration of analyte that can be quantitatively determined with an acceptable level of uncertainty Anonymous, a.

In practice, the LOQ is determined as is the LOD, on replicates of spiked samples, but the assessment of results is quantitative. Numerically, the LOQ is defined as the lowest concentration of analyte, which gives a predefined variability, generally reported as the coefficient of variation CV. Hoverer, this value was proposed based on the experience accrued in GMO detection laboratories Broeders et al.

A series of spiked samples with different concentrations of target DNA were analyzed and the J -values were calculated for each PCR cycle. Finally, an issue that should be addressed for the determination of the LOQ as well as LOD is the efficiency of recovery of target molecules during the nucleic acid extraction phases. Generally, nucleic acids are extracted from different complex matrices, like food, feces, or other samples using different procedures.

Due to the fact that these data are provided during the determination of the LOD and LOQ, it is not necessary to perform additional experiments. It is recommended that the median of mean DNA isolation values from different dilutions is used as the practical overall DNA isolation efficiency Kralik et al.

Similarly to the LOD, quantity can also be assessed in samples with numbers of organisms or concentrations of DNA lower than the LOQ, but the confidence of such quantification will be lower than that declared by the definition of LOQ. Moreover, there are possibilities of how to refer to such quantities in terms of semi-quantitative interpretation, e.

This parameter was mentioned above in the section dedicated to the mathematical description of qPCR Equation 4. This is difficult to reach repeatedly over time. This parameter can be estimated from the slope of the calibration curve.

In connection to this issue, the lowest and highest concentrations of the standard included in the calibration curve, which can be truly quantified, should be determined according to the linear dynamic range of over at least 6 Log The dynamic range is defined by the MIQE guidelines as the range over which a reaction is linear Bustin et al.

The determination of PCR efficiency by the standard curve actually provides two pieces of information. If an inhibitor would be present in the most concentrated sample, there would be a visible increase in C q values in these and therefore a diminishment of the 3. However, this is not a frequent phenomenon, as standards are usually well-characterized and therefore, any inhibition is rather unlikely. If there would be a similar situation in lower concentration samples, this suggests a possible pipetting error rather than the presence of inhibitors.

An important function to assess this is the coefficient of determination R 2 value , that should be higher than 0. In reality, it is much more important to determine the PCR inhibition and subsequent diminishment of the PCR efficiency in analyzed samples. There are approaches based on the analysis of the fluorescent curve of each sample by specific software LinRegPCR , which can calculate the PCR efficiency of each sample without the series of dilutions.

However, this approach is not flawless as it does not take into account all possible variables that can affect the analysis Ruijter et al. The following parameters of qPCR deal with ways of how to compare novel qPCR methods with reference methods or materials. Accuracy is defined as a measure of the degree of conformity of a value generated by a specific procedure to the assumed or accepted true value Anonymous, a.

In other words, accuracy describes the level of agreement between reference and measured values. There are several aspects that need to be considered in terms of defining accuracy. In binary classification tests qualitative detection , the samples analyzed by a novel alternative test that needs to be verified typically a novel qPCR assay are categorized according to their concordance with the reference method in four basic categories Table 1.

This division originates from the statistical classification known as error matrix and allows determination of several parameters that describe the diagnostic potential of the qPCR method. Table 1. The lower the diagnostic sensitivity, the poorer will be the inclusivity of the tested qPCR. Another explanation could be that the analytical sensitivity LOD of the reference method is higher than the tested qPCR. The lower the diagnostic specificity, the poorer will be the exclusivity of the tested qPCR.

Another explanation could be that the sensitivity of the reference method is quite bad, and the new qPCR method is capable of identifying more positive samples than the reference method. In quantitative determination, the accuracy numerically describes the distance of the value from the novel tested qPCR and some reference true value. For this reason, accuracy is referred to as trueness in quantitative classification Anonymous, Trueness is defined as the degree of agreement of the expected value with the true value or accepted reference value.

This is related to systematic error Anonymous, a , b. There are no fixed values of trueness that the novel tested qPCR method must meet in microbiological diagnostics. This might be caused by the fact that the trueness in qPCR can be determined by the comparison with some certified reference material, with the reference method or by proficiency testing. Certified reference material with a quantified number of target organisms is available only for a limited number of organisms especially viruses like HIV, HBV, HCV, HAV, HPV, CMV, EBV , while for the remainder of clinically significant organisms, these materials are often available only for the qualitative analysis, and are therefore not suitable for trueness determination.

Reference methods usually have varying diagnostic sensitivities and specificities and often they do not fit for the purposes of the quantitative assessment of novel qPCR methods.

Moreover, the organization of proficiency testing via ring trials is expensive and requires a supplier of the reference material like QCMD. These are the main reasons why determination of trueness in qPCR methods for the microbial detection in clinical, and especially in veterinary food safety areas, is rather limited. Precision is defined as the degree of agreement of measurements under specified conditions.

The precision is described by statistical methods such as SD or confidence limit Anonymous, a. From the definition of precision, it is evident that this qPCR parameter is quantitative. For practical determination of precision, two conditions termed repeatability, and reproducibility were introduced Anonymous, These two parameters are used to describe the variability of measurements introduced by the operator, equipment, and its calibration, environmental factors that can influence the measurement like temperature, humidity etc.

Repeatability is described as the closeness of agreement between successive and independent results obtained by the same method on identical test material under the same conditions apparatus, operator, laboratory, and short intervals of time and expresses within-laboratory variations Anonymous, , , a.

Repeatability consists of two different variables: intra- and inter-assay variation. The intra-assay variation describes the variability of the replicates conducted in the same experiment; the inter-assay variation describes the variability between different experiments conducted on different days.

Numerically, the repeatability is characterized as the SD of replicates at each concentration of each matrix for each method Anonymous, If the measured value lies outside the SD, it should be considered as suspect Anonymous, It is necessary to perform the estimation of repeatability on 15 repeats at least Anonymous, , b.

Testing of repeatability requires analysis of the spiked relevant matrix at least at four levels—high, medium, low near to the LOD and negative in at least duplicates Anonymous, For more rigorous testing the use of five replicates and the addition of one more sample spiked with a competitor strain that gives similar results in the given detection system is recommended.

Natural background microflora can fulfill this requirement as long as they are present in the matrix at a level 1 Log 10 greater than the target analyte Anonymous, a. In clinical, veterinary and food microbial detection, there are no specific recommendations for the repeatability SD value in terms of its proportion with respect to the mean. On the other hand, reproducibility is the closeness of agreement between single test results on identical test material using the same method, obtained in different laboratories using different equipment and expresses the variation between laboratories Anonymous, , , a.

Numerically, the reproducibility is characterized as the SD replicates at each concentration for each matrix across all laboratories Anonymous, If the difference between two results from different laboratories exceeds R, the results must be considered suspect Anonymous, The reproducibility is usually defined by collaborative studies, which determine the variability of the results obtained by the given method in different laboratories using identical samples Anonymous, , ; Molenaar-de Backer et al.

The number of laboratories with valid results which should be included in the collaborative study is at least eight. Therefore, it is advisable to select 10—12 labs Anonymous, , a. The requirements for the minimal number of testing samples are identical to the repeatability determination Anonymous, , a.

Similarly, there are no specific recommendations for SD values of reproducibility with regard to the mean in clinical, veterinary, and food microbial detection. Although determination of qPCR precision requires quantitative data, there is also the possibility of determining the precision of the method qualitatively.

The mechanism of precision determination remains identical as for the quantitative estimation, including the validation within collaborative studies.

This approach can be used for the validation of the specific new qPCR method in different laboratories, but it is preferably used for the validation and routine control of various qPCR methods in different laboratories on a set of reference samples. Such samples are provided by certain authorities reference laboratories or private companies QCMD , which collect data from different laboratories and in the case of success, provide certificates regarding participation in such testing.

In viral and parasitical detection, quantification and typing, the suitability of this technique is beyond doubt; in the area of bacterial diagnostics it can replace culture techniques, especially when rapid and sensitive diagnostic assays are required. The spread of qPCR to different areas of routine microbial diagnostics together with the lack of standard procedures for the determination of basic functional parameters of qPCR has led to a scenario in which standardization of methods is performed according to different rules by different laboratories.

Any contribution to the unification of standardization and validation procedures will improve the quality of qPCR assays in microbial detection, quantification and typing. Both authors listed, have made substantial, direct and intellectual contribution to the work, and approved it for publication. The funder had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

Scientists in all areas of life science — basic research, biotechnology, medicine, forensics, diagnostics, and more — utilize these methods in a wide range of applications.

For some applications, qualitative nucleic acid detection is sufficient. Other applications, however, demand a quantitative analysis. Real-time PCR can be used for both qualitative and quantitative analysis; choosing the best method for your application requires a broad knowledge of this technology. This section provides an overview of real-time PCR, reverse-transcription quantitative PCR techniques, and the choice of instruments that Bio-Rad offers for these techniques.

In real-time PCR, the accumulation of amplification product is measured as the reaction progresses, in real time, with product quantification after each cycle. First, amplification reactions are set up with PCR reagents and unique or custom primers.

Reactions are then run in real-time PCR instruments and the collected data is analyzed by proprietary instrument software. Real-time detection of PCR products is enabled by the inclusion of a fluorescent reporter molecule in each reaction well that yields increased fluorescence with an increasing amount of product DNA. The fluorescence chemistries employed for this purpose include DNA-binding dyes and fluorescently labeled sequence-specific primers or probes.

Specialized thermal cyclers equipped with fluorescence detection modules are used to monitor the fluorescence signal as amplification occurs. The measured fluorescence is proportional to the total amount of amplicon; the change in fluorescence over time is used to calculate the amount of amplicon produced in each cycle. The main advantage of real-time PCR over PCR is that real-time PCR allows you to determine the initial number of copies of template DNA the amplification target sequence with accuracy and high sensitivity over a wide dynamic range.

Real-time PCR results can either be qualitative the presence or absence of a sequence or quantitative copy number. In contrast, PCR is at best semiquantitative. Additionally, real-time qPCR data can be evaluated without gel electrophoresis, resulting in reduced bench time and increased throughput. Finally, because real-time qPCR reactions are run and data are evaluated in a unified, closed-tube qPCR system, opportunities for contamination are reduced and the need for postamplification manipulation is eliminated in qPCR analysis.

In research laboratories, qPCR assays are widely used for the quantitative measurement of gene copy number gene dosage in transformed cell lines or the presence of mutant genes. In combination with reverse-transcription PCR RT-PCR , qPCR assays can be used to precisely quantitate changes in gene expression, for example, an increase or decrease in expression in response to different environmental conditions or drug treatment, by measuring changes in cellular mRNA levels.

In this plot, the number of PCR cycles is shown on the x-axis, and the fluorescence from the amplification reaction, which is proportional to the amount of amplified product in the tube, is shown on the y-axis. The amplification plot shows two phases, an exponential phase followed by a non-exponential plateau phase. During the exponential phase, the amount of PCR product approximately doubles in each cycle. As the reaction proceeds, however, reaction components are consumed, and ultimately one or more of the components becomes limiting.

At this point, the reaction slows and enters the plateau phase cycles 28—40 in Figure 1. Figure 1. Amplification plot. Baseline-subtracted fluorescence versus number of PCR cycles. Initially, fluorescence remains at background levels, and increases in fluorescence are not detectable cycles 1—18, Figure 1 even though product accumulates exponentially.

Eventually, enough amplified product accumulates to yield a detectable fluorescence signal. The cycle number at which this occurs is called the quantification cycle, or C q.

Because the C q value is measured in the exponential phase when reagents are not limited, real-time qPCR can be used to reliably and accurately calculate the initial amount of template present in the reaction based on the known exponential function describing the reaction progress. The C q of a reaction is determined mainly by the amount of template present at the start of the amplification reaction.

If a large amount of template is present at the start of the reaction, relatively few amplification cycles will be required to accumulate enough product to give a fluorescence signal above background. Thus, the reaction will have a low, or early, C q.

In contrast, if a small amount of template is present at the start of the reaction, more amplification cycles will be required for the fluorescence signal to rise above background. Thus, the reaction will have a high, or late, C q. This relationship forms the basis for the quantitative aspect of real-time PCR.

Sample Collection For RNA isolation and the quantification of gene expression, sample material should be as homogeneous as possible. If your tissue sample consists of many different cell types, pinpointing the expression pattern of your target gene may be difficult. If you have a heterogeneous sample, use one of the many methods that are available for separating and isolating specific cell types, for example, tissue dissection, needle biopsies, and laser capture microdissection.

The collected cells can then be used to obtain the RNA samples. One critical consideration in working with RNA is to eliminate RNases in your solutions, consumables, and labware.

     

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