Fermentation time (h) Medium Whey Whey-pineapple juice blend (65:35) 5 2.21×107 3.78×107 10 3.5×107 4.71×107 15 6.89×108 5.20×108 20 9.20×108 7.78×108 24 9.69×108 8.38×108   Medium (A) Fermentation time (B) A X B S.E.M. 3.10×104 4.91×104 6.94×104 CD at 5% 9.16×104 1.44×105 2.04×105 * Incubation temperature: 37 ± 1°C

Table 3: Effect of fermentation period on the total viable count of whey with and without pineapple juice*.