TABLE 1.
Cell counts of D. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris ATCC 29579 and total ATP content at different times of incubation of cells in three different delivery systems
| Time (h) | Cell count [log most probable number g−1 (±SD)]
|
ATP content [ng mg−1 (±SD)]
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbogel | Hydrobiogel-97 | Sepiolite | Carbogel | Hydrobiogel-97 | Sepiolite | |
| 0a | 7.6 (0.2) | 7.5 (0.6) | 6.4 (0.5) | 2,920.0 (120) | 3,200.0 (140) | 128.0 (9.2) |
| 10 | 6.9 (0.1) | 5.6 (0.4) | 4.6 (0.3) | 970.0 (45.5) | 19.3 (2.2) | 1.50 (0.4) |
| 20 | 5.7 (0.3) | 3.3 (0.3) | 2.4 (0.4) | 60.5 (3.5) | 0.6 (0.1) | 0.22 (0.1) |
| 30 | 5.1 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.5) | 1.3 (0.4) | 25.0 (1.5) | 0.2 (0.05) | 0.01 (0.01) |
a
Determinations at t = 0 were performed immediately after the application of the carriers.