Table 4.
Population of the yeast and mould
| Sample | n | <104a | 104–105 | 105–106 | 106–107 | >107 | Rangea | Meana ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 60 | 01 (1.7%) | 17 (28.3%) | 39 (65.0%) | 03 (5.0%) | 00 (0.0%) | 3.0–6.2 | 5.1 ± 0.7 |
| Cucumber | 60 | 03 (5.0%) | 45 (75.0%) | 10 (16.7%) | 02 (3.3%) | 00 (0.0%) | 3.2–6.7 | 4.6 ± 0.7 |
| Carrot | 60 | 00 (0.0%) | 22 (36.7%) | 21 (35.0%) | 17 (28.3%) | 00 (0.0%) | 4.0–7.0 | 5.4 ± 0.7 |
| Radish | 60 | 00 (0.0%) | 24 (40.0%) | 21 (35.0%) | 13 (21.7%) | 02 (3.3%) | 4.0–7.0 | 5.2 ± 0.8 |
| Coriander | 60 | 01 (1.7%) | 29 (48.3%) | 29 (48.3%) | 01 (1.7%) | 00 (0.0%) | 3.2–6.3 | 4.7 ± 0.6 |
| Beet-root | 60 | 00 (0.0%) | 22 (36.7%) | 18 (30.0%) | 20 (33.3%) | 00 (0.0%) | 4.1–6.3 | 5.3 ± 0.7 |
| Cabbage | 60 | 32 (53.3%) | 26 (43.3%) | 02 (3.3%) | 00 (0.0%) | 00 (0.0%) | 2.8–5.3 | 3.9 ± 0.7 |
| Spinach | 60 | 20 (33.3%) | 24 (40.0%) | 10 (16.7%) | 06 (10.0%) | 00 (0.0%) | 2.5–6.4 | 4.3 ± 1.0 |
| Total | 480 | 57 (11.9%) | 209 (43.5%) | 150 (31.3%) | 62 (12.9%) | 02 (0.4%) | 2.8–7.0 | 4.8 ± 0.8 |
n number of samples, SD standard deviation
aThe unit of number is log cfu/g