Table 2. Summary of the Species and Strains Employed during the Third Round^a.

NCC identifier	species	CFU/mL, 0 h	CFU/mL, 48 h	pH	observation after fermentation
NCC2705	Bifidobacterium longum	8.80 × 108	1.20 × 108	5.35	hard clotted
NCC2378	Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis	1.55 × 108	1.50 × 109	5.69	creamy clotted
NCC3059	Lactobacillus fermentum	6.60 × 108	1.50 × 107	6.52	liquid
NCC660	Lactobacillus fermentum	1.40 × 108	5.00 × 107	6.08	clotted
NCC4007	Lactobacillus rhamnosus	8.60 × 108	2.00 × 107	6.93	liquid
NCC533	Lactobacillus johnsonii	1.10 × 109	1.50 × 108	5.80	hard clotted

^aFinal pH, cell counts before and after fermentation, and observationafter fermentation are also included.