| Blanching |
Total Coliform Counts (Log CFU/g ) |
| Time (min) |
Calcium % |
Day 1 |
Day 5 |
Day 8 |
Day 12 |
| 2.5 |
0 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.00±0.00a |
1.30±0.30a |
2.27±0.64a |
| 1 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.43±0.51a |
1.92±0.84a |
2.42±2.47a |
| 2 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.00±0.00a |
1.74±0.72a |
2.68±2.38a |
| 3 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.36±0.62a |
2.11±0.90ab |
4.71±0.65b |
| 5 |
0 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.23±0.40a |
1.75±0.74a |
2.84±1.08a |
| 1 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.00±0.00a |
1.90±0.85ab |
4.23±0.26b |
| 2 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.32±0.55a |
1.49±0.50ab |
3.27±0.31b |
| 3 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.00±0.00a |
2.44±0.14b |
1.55±0.95ab |
| 10 |
0 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.00±0.00a |
2.24±0.05a |
1.00±0.00a |
| 1 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.44±0.76ab |
2.38±0.29ab |
2.94±2.07b |
| 2 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.37±0.64a |
1.57±0.75a |
4.18±0.74b |
| 3 |
1.00±0.00a |
1.00±0.00a |
1.30±0.52a |
2.53±1.64b |
Data represent the means of log values ± S.E. Means in same rows followed by an identical letter were not statistically different (P>0.05) |
