Populations (Log10 CFU/g)
Background bacteria Initial 5°C 10°C 22°C 30°C
Aerobic mesophilic bacteria 2.8 ± 0.1A 2.6 ± 0.2A 2.5 ± 0.2B 2.4 ± 0.2A 3.3 ± 0.10B
Yeast and Mold BD BD 2.0 ± 0.05A 1.4 ± 0.10B 1.7 ± 0.1AB
Coliform BD BD BD BD BD
Lipolyticbacteria 2.6 ± 0.1A 2.4 ± 0.2A 2.0 ± 0.1B 1.4 ± 0.1C 2.2 ± 0.2A
Lactobacillus 2.4 ± 0.1B 2.2 ± 0.2B 2.2 ± 0.1B 1.7 ± 0.1C 3.3 ± 0.2A
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 2: Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria, Yeast And Mold and Coliformof Wpc-34 Stored At Different Temperatures for 7 Days.