Table 1.
Cell number, expressed as Log10 of Colony Forming Units and specific proteolytic activity (in parenthesis) of P. fluorescens 07A on different media.
| Time (h) | TYEP | TYEP+Lactose | TYEP+CaCl2 | TYEP+Glucose | MSM | Skin Milk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.3 (0)* | 4.3 (0) | 4.3 (0) | 4.1 (0) | 4.4 (0) | 4.3 (0) |
| 9 | 5.7 (0) | 5.9 (0) | 5.8 (0) | 6.0 (0) | 5.2 (0) | 5.7 (0) |
| 13 | 6.9 (0) | 7.0 (0) | 7.0 (0) | 7.4 (0) | 5.6 (0) | 6.2 (0) |
| 17 | 8.2 (1) | 8.3 (1) | 8.1 (1) | 8.0 (1) | 5.7 (0) | 7.4 (1) |
| 20 | 9.2 (13) | 9.2 (11) | 9.2 (21) | 8.8 (09) | 6.1 (0) | 8.0 (1) |
| 24 | 9.3 (27) | 9.2 (32) | 9.4 (42) | 9.0 (23) | 6.7 (1) | 8.7 (12) |
| 34 | 9.5 (32) | 9.2 (32) | 9.3 (62) | 9.4 (38) | 7.4 (3) | 9.2 (40) |
| 60 | 9.4 (28) | 9.7 (30) | 9.8 (61) | 9.8 (32) | 8.8 (37) | 9.8 (48) |
| 80 | 9.1 (26) | 9.1 (25) | 9.7 (58) | 9.8 (41) | 9.3 (32) | 9.6 (54) |
*
All means represent average of replicates.
Specific proteolytic activity was defined as the unit of enzyme activity divided by the number of cells x factor1010.