TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used as indicators in this study
| Organism | Strain(s)a |
|---|---|
| Leuconostoc lactis | JCM 6123T, JCM 11052, NBRC 12455 |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroices subsp. | |
| mesenteroides | IAM 13004T, NBRC 3832, NBRC 12060 |
| Leuconostoc carnosum | JCM 9695T |
| Leuconostoc citreum | JCM 9698T |
| Leuconostoc fallax | JCM 9694T |
| Leuconostoc ficulneum | JCM 12225T |
| Leuconostoc fructosum | NBRC 3516T |
| Leuconostoc gasicomitatum | JCM 12535T |
| Leuconostoc gelidum | JCM 9697T |
| Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides | JCM 9696T |
| Carnobacterium maltaromaticum | NBRC 15684 |
| Lactobacillus curvatus | NBRC 15884T |
| Lactobacillus plantarum | NBRC 3075, NBRC 14711, NBRC 14713 |
| Pediococcus parvulus | NBRC 100673T |
| Pediococcus pentosaceus | JCM 2026 |
| Weisella confusa | NBRC 3955 |
| Weisella hellenica | NBRC 15553T |
a
JCM, Japan Collection of Microorganisms; NBRC, NITE Biological Resource Center.