Populations (Log10 CFU/g)
Background bacteria Initial 5°C 10°C 22°C 30°C
Aerobic mesophilic bacteria 3.0± 0.2A 2.8 ± 0.1A 2.4 ± 0.2 B 3.1 ± 0.2 A 2.2 ± 0.10 B
Yeast and Mold 1.5 ± 0.10A 1.2 ± 0.10A 1.4 ± 0.05A 0.9 ± 0.10 B 0.3 ± 0.1C
Coliform BD BD BD BD BD
Lipolyticbacteria 2.0 ± 0.2A 1.8 ± 0.1A 1.5 ± 0.2B 1.9 ± 0.1 A 2.2 ± 0.1 A
Lactobacillus 3.0 ± 0.2A 2.8 ± 0.1 A 1.9 ± 0.2 B 2.1 ± 0.1 B 2.0 ± 0.1 B
aValues represent means ± SD for data from three experiments with duplicate determinations per experiment
Means in the same row not followed by the same letter are significantly (p<0.05) different
BD = Below detection (<1 CFU/g)
Table 1: Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria, Yeast And Mold And Coliform Of Wpc-34 Stored At Different Temperatures For 7 Days.