Table 5. Correlation between aerobic plate count and coliform counts (unit: Log CFU/g).
| Sample | Number | Mean±S.E | Correlations |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | CC | |||
| Aerobic plate count | 127 | 3.10±0.86A | 0.517*** | |
| Coliforms counts | 164 | 0.37±0.89B | 0.517*** | |
Abbreviations: APC, aerobic plate count; CC, coliforms counts.
A,BMeans with different superscripts in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05).
***p<0.001