Figure 8.
Results of experiments on different fermentation conditions. Red—Tap water + 11% NaCl; Orange—Seawater; Green—Seawater + 8% sea salt. Each point in the graphs indicates the average of three independent repetitions (N = 3). The error bars indicate the standard deviation (SD). When SD is smaller than the symbol, it is not visible in the graph: (a) Growth curve of total aerobic bacteria presented as log (CFU/ml) versus fermentation time. (b) Changes in pH values during 112 days of fermentation. As expected, the pH values decreased during fermentation. The accelerated decline was observed in fermentation with seawater brine and uncut olives. (c) The alteration in Young’s Modulus and Stiffness values during 60 days of fermentation.