Table 4.
The activity of crude BLIS after exposure to different temperatures with different indicator microorganisms (L. monocytogenes ATCC 15313, E. coli ATCC 35218, and S. aureus ATCC 33591).
| Temperature | BLIS Activity in AU/mL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
L. monocytogenes ATCC 15313 |
E. coli ATCC 35218 |
S. aureus ATCC 33591 |
|
| Control (crude BLIS) | 4689.42 (±160.00)a |
189.21 (±14.00)a |
52.39 (±8.00)a |
|
| |||
| 4°C (24 h) | 4689.42 (±153.00)a |
189.21 (±12.00)a |
52.39 (±5.50)a |
|
| |||
| - 20°C (24 h) | 2327.75 (±75.00)b |
64.27 (±5.00)c |
35.85 (±3.00)b |
|
| |||
| - 80°C (24 h) | 2327.75 (±96.00)b |
64.27 (±3.00)c |
35.85 (±4.50)b |
|
| |||
| 100°C (15 mins) | 4689.42 (±150.00)a |
154.25 (±11.20)b |
ND |
|
| |||
| 121°C (15 mins) | ND | ND | ND |
ND=nondetectable.
a,b,cMeans values in the same row expressed with different superscript letters are significantly different at P< 0.05.