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) |