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. 2018 Jan 5;18:4. doi: 10.1186/s12866-017-1142-z

Table 2.

Values of total microbiological counts in the black and green tea samples. The analyses were performed in duplicate (R1 and R2)

Bacteria Molds and Yeasts Bacteria Molds and Yeasts
Black tea sample R1 CFU/g R2 CFU/g Mean ± S.D.
CFU/g
R1 CFU/g R2 CFU/g Mean ± S.D.
CFU/g
Green tea sample R1 CFU/g R2 CFU/g Mean ± S.D.
CFU/g
R1 CFU/g R2 CFU/g Mean ± S.D.
CFU/g
N1 180 200 190 ± 14.1 0 0 0 ± 0 V1 471 489 480 ± 12.7 272 298 285 ± 18.4
N2 0 0 0 ± 0 0 0 0 ± 0 V2 2304 2296 2300 ± 5.7 895 905 900 ± 7.1
N3 127 113 120 ± 9.9 57 43 50 ± 9.9 V3 354 346 350 ± 5.7 224 236 230 ± 8.5
N4 6730 6750 6740 ± 14.1 192 208 200 ± 11.3 V4 53 47 50 ± 4.2 8 12 10 ± 2.8
N5 380 400 390 ± 14.1 247 233 240 ± 9.9 V5 124 118 121 ± 4.2 25 35 30 ± 7.1
N6 4890 4870 4880 ± 14.1 3009 3061 3035 ± 36.8 V6 0 0 0 ± 0 0 0 0 ± 0
N7 0 0 0 ± 0 0 0 0 ± 0 V7 0 0 0 ± 0 0 0 0 ± 0
N8 248 232 240 ± 11.3 216 204 210 ± 8.5 V8 487 493 490 ± 4.2 378 402 390 ± 17.0
N9 1150 1110 1130 ± 28.3 384 396 390 ± 8.5 V9 1212 1218 1215 ± 4.2 235 245 240 ± 7.1
N10 624 696 660 ± 50.9 166 154 160 ± 8.5 V10 534 546 540 ± 8.5 223 237 230 ± 9.9
N11 198 202 200 ± 2.8 0 0 0 ± 0 V11 1437 1423 1430 ± 9.9 284 296 290 ± 8.5
N12 410 400 405 ± 7.1 180 200 190 ± 14.1 V12 2626 2634 2630 ± 5.7 172 168 170 ± 2.8
N13 117 103 110 ± 9.9 0 0 0 ± 0 V13 17450 17498 17474 ± 33.9 4420 4490 4455 ± 49.5
N14 685 695 690 ± 7.1 434 416 425 ± 12.7 V14 623 637 630 ± 9.9 254 246 250 ± 5.7
N15 189 201 195 ± 8.5 0 0 0 ± 0 V15 13790 13810 13800 ± 14.1 2910 2890 2900 ± 14.1
N16 0 0 0 ± 0 0 0 0 ± 0 V16 0 0 0 ± 0 0 0 0 ± 0