Table 1.

Growth rate and generation time of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 cultured under different conditions

Experimental condition	μmax (h−1)	tg (h)
pH 4.5, 32 °C	0.51 ± 0.06	1.36 ± 0.16
pH 4.5, 37 °C	1.09 ± 0.22	0.64 ± 0.13
pH 5.5, 32 °C	0.55 ± 0.06	1.26 ± 0.14
pH 5.5, 37 °C	1.13 ± 0.21	0.61 ± 0.11
pH 6.5, 32 °C	0.59 ± 0.14	1.17 ± 0.28
pH 6.5, 37 °C	1.11 ± 0.23	0.62 ± 0.13

The fermentation was performed using MRS and different combinations of pH and temperature