TABLE 3.
Sums of SFA, UFA, cyclic fatty acids, and branched fatty acids for C. jejuni 2097e48 and 11168 and E. coli K-12 before and after exposure to 6°C for 24 ha
| Strain (group) | % Fatty acid (mean ± SD)
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| UFA | SFA | UFA/SFA | BFA | CYC | |
| C. jejuni 2097e48 (control) | 31.29 ± 0.62 | 57.00 ± 0.66 | 0.55 ± 0.02 | 0.66 ± 0.09 | 9.31 ± 0.08 |
| C. jejuni 2097e48 (chill) | 31.79 ± 0.5 | 56.13 ± 0.26 | 0.57 ± 0.01 | 0.71 ± 0.07 | 9.33 ± 0.48 |
| C. jejuni 11168 (control) | 35.02 ± 1.24 | 50.63 ± 0 | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.75 ± 0.08 | 10.71 ± 0.70 |
| C. jejuni 11168 (chill) | 36.77 ± 3.33 | 50.17 ± 0.41 | 0.73 ± 0.07 | 0.80 ± 0.05 | 9.34 ± 2.48 |
| E. coli K-12 (control) | 26.46 ± 0.39 | 50.34 ± 0.71 | 0.53 ± 0.01 | 0.50 ± 0.02 | 16.74 ± 0.24 |
| E. coli K-12 (chill) | 30.47 ± 0.72 | 46.38 ± 0.64 | 0.66 ± 0.02*** | 0.52 ± 0.06 | 16.31 ± 0.54 |
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Data are means for three biological replicates. BFA, branched fatty acids; CYC, cyclic fatty acids. P values of <0.05 were considered significant. ***, P < 0.001.