Table 5.
Microbiological analyses (log10 CFU/g ± SD) of micro-silos during storage at 25°C.
| Sample | Cell count (log10 CFU/g ± SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T = 0 | T = 30 days | T = 60 days | ||||
| Yeasts and filamentous fungi | LAB | Yeasts and filamentous fungi | LAB | Yeasts and filamentous fungi | LAB | |
| UC | 5.63 ± 0.21 | 7.09 ± 0.09 | 4.14 ± 0.81 | 6.00 ± 0.01 | 5.59 ± 0.16 | 6.91 ± 1.13 |
| S | 5.63 ± 0.21 | 7.09 ± 0.09 | 3.30 ± 0.43 | 6.15 ± 0.21 | 5.37 ± 0.58 | 7.32 ± 0.58 |
| E | 5.63 ± 0.21 | 7.09 ± 0.09 | 5.14 ± 0.68 | 6.30 ± 0.01∗ | 5.84 ± 0.24 | 6.49 ± 0.44 |
| SDB | 5.63 ± 0.21 | 7.09 ± 0.09 | <3∗ | 8.78 ± 0.11∗ | <1∗ | 7.46 ± 0.35 |
| SDB-E | 5.63 ± 0.21 | 7.09 ± 0.09 | <3∗ | 8.77 ± 0.01∗ | <1∗ | 7.76 ± 0.04 |
∗Values within the same time differ significantly with respect to UC group (p < 0.05). UC, untreated control; S, substrate; E, enzyme; SDB, spray dried bacteria; SDB-E, spray dried bacteria + enzyme.