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. 2019 Nov 14;85(23):e01567-19. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01567-19

TABLE 2.

Average differential concentrations of total, biological, and bacterial INPs

Temp of activation (°C) Total INP concn (mean ± SE) (liter−1 precipitation)a Biological INP concn (mean ± SE) (liter−1 precipitation)b % of total INP Bacterial INP concn (mean ± SE) (liter−1 precipitation)c % of total INP
−4 2 ± 1 2 ± 1 100 2 ± 1 100
−5 11 ± 6 11 ± 6 100 10 ± 5 91
−6 61 ± 11 60 ± 11 98 35 ± 6 57
−7 174 ± 41 169 ± 41 97 108 ± 31 62
−8 231 ± 64 223 ± 64 97 118 ± 42 51
−9 349 ± 103 332 ± 101 95 160 ± 72 46
−10 520 ± 161 460 ± 155 88 211 ± 54 41
−11 1,030 ± 156 679 ± 121 66 523 ± 119 51
−12 2,700 ± 341 1,530 ± 227 57 941 ± 153 35
−13 5,200 ± 464 2,890 ± 326 56 2,060 ± 277 40
−14 5,650 ± 496 2,800 ± 359 50 2,830 ± 480 50
−15 2,090 ± 190 724 ± 119 35 1,020 ± 218 49
Cumulative INP 16,200 ± 954 9,020 ± 773 56 6,620 ± 660 41
a

Total INP was as follows: −4 to –12°C, n = 61; –13°C, n = 56; –14°C, n = 48; and –15°C, n = 44.

b

Biological INP was as follows: −4 to –12°C, n = 61; –13°C, n = 56; –14°C, n = 48; and –15°C, n = 44.

c

Bacterial INP was as follows: −4 to –12°C, n = 54; –13°C, n = 44; –14°C, n = 37; and –15°C, n = 34.