Table 2.
The effect of pulp on survival of E. coli and S. aureus in apple juice treated by ultrasound.
Bacterium | Treatment Condition | Pulp Content (%) | log(N0/N) (log CFU/mL) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
E. coli | High | 1 | 5.27 ± 0.14 a | |
I | Low | 0.4 | 5.28 ± 0.13 a | |
Pulp free | 0 | 5.04 ± 0.17 a | ||
S. aureus | High | 1 | 4.30 ± 0.03 b | |
II | Low | 0.4 | 5.26 ± 0.52 a | |
Pulp free | 0 | 5.51 ± 0.26 a |
Note: Values with different superscript letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).