. 2013 Feb 28;58(6):463–468. doi: 10.1007/s12223-013-0231-0

Table 2.

Changes in the proportion of individuals with engulfed food particles (in percent of total number) found during 24-h incubation of protozoa in the absence (control group A) and in the presence of murein saccharides (experimental group B) in the culture medium

Species	Group	Incubation time
		0	2	4	8	12	18	24	SEM
Entodinium caudatum	A	13.7^ab	16.3^a	15.7^a	12.3^ab	11.3^b	12.7^ab	8.3^c	2.21
Entodinium caudatum	B	12.0^a	65.3^b	59.7^c	58.3^c	46.0^d	32.0^e	26.0^e	4.23
Eudiplodinium maggii	A	19.7^a	17.7^a	15.7^a	17.7^a	15.0^a	13.7^ab	10.3^b	1.95
Eudiplodinium maggii	B	21.0^a	61.7^b	65.3^b	45.0^c	40.0^cd	36.0^cd	32.0^d	4.23
Diploplastron affine	A	16.3^a	15.7^ab	14.7^ab	14.7^ab	14.7^b	12.0^ac	9.7^d	1.74
Diploplastron affine	B	17.7^a	60.3^b	58.0^b	52.7^c	44.3^d	34.7^e	27.0^e	3.92

Values in rows with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05). Mean values (n = 3) are shown