Table 1.
The viability of free (FC) and immobilized (IC) Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 14917 cells in the fermented Cornelian cherry juices after fermentation (24 h in 30 °C) and over 4 weeks of storage at 4 °C.
| Time | Cell Counts (log cfu/mL) | |
|---|---|---|
| FC | IC | |
| 0 h | 11.15 ± 0.4 A,a | 11.15 ± 0.3 A,a |
| 24 h | 10.28 ± 0.2 A,b | 10.47 ± 0.2 A,b |
| Week 1 | 9.21 ± 0.3 B,c | 10.41 ± 0.3 A,b |
| Week 2 | 9.03 ± 0.2 B,c | 10.49 ± 0.1 A,b |
| Week 3 | 7.86 ± 0.3 B,d | 10.08 ± 0.1 A,c |
| Week 4 | 7.36 ± 0.2 B,d | 9.95 ± 0.1 A,c |
Different superscript letters within the rows (A–B) at the same time period of storage, as well as within the columns (a, b, c, and d), indicates statistically significant differences (2 WAY ANOVA, Duncan’s multiple range test, p < 0.05).