TABLE 4.
Growth and watersoaking activity of B. cenocepacia strain K56-2 and its derivatives in onion tissue
| Time (h) | Strains
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|---|---|---|---|
| K56-2 | AE307 | AE310 | |
| 0 | 6.5 × 105 ± 2.5 (0 ± 0)a | 4.2 × 105 ± 1.7 (0 ± 0) | 7.3 × 105 ± 2.0 (0 ± 0) |
| 24 | 6.1 × 104 ± 3.3 (90 ± 20) | 5.6 × 104 ± 1.0 (0 ± 0) | 4.4 × 104 ± 2.9 (120 ± 11) |
| 48 | 4.5 × 106 ± 1.7 (178 ± 42) | 6.7 × 103 ± 1.6 (0 ± 0) | 5.1 × 106 ± 3.5 (193 ± 14) |
| 72 | 4.4 × 107 ± 3.1 (304 ± 18) | 5.8 × 102 ± 3.1 (0 ± 0) | 8.6 × 107 ± 5.5 (347 ± 33) |
a
Average CFU/gram of tissue ± SD for three independent experiments in triplicate. Numbers in parentheses are the average area of tissue watersoaking (in square millimeters) ± SD for three independent experiments in triplicate.