Table 2.
Time point (months) | Viable count (× 106 CFU ± SD/mg foam-dried product) at respective storage temperatures | ||
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4 °C | Ambient | 37 °C | |
0 | N/A | 57.7 ± 9.6 | N/A |
1 | 75.4 ± 4.7 | 89.4 ± 9.1 | 7.2 ± 2.4 |
3 | 63.1 ± 11.6 | 38.8 ± 13.1 | 3.6 ± 0.9 |
15 | 56.8 ± 5.6 | 24.8 ± 5.4 | N/A |
20 | 66.9 ± 15.5 | 27.4 ± 5.2 | N/A |
The water content (~5 to 6%) was stable throughout the study period. Ambient temperature was 20–25 °C
N/A not available or not tested