Table 1.

Physiological and biochemical properties of Pediococcus acidilactici M76.

Tolerance	PA-M76	LGG	P. pentosaceus 33316
pH 7.0	111.7 ± 0.58	110.7 ± 0.76	111.4 ± 0.35
pH 2.5	71.7 ± 0.22	72.5 ± 0.42	74.0 ± 0.08
Bile salt 0.3%	101.8 ± 0.92	97.9 ± 0.78	95.9 ± 0.61
Bile salt 1%	104.0 ± 1.11	93.3 ± 0.53	94.1 ± 0.78
Bile salt 3%	101.4 ± 0.15	80.9 ± 1.73	89.1 ± 1.33
Temperature	35~50	35~50	35~50
NaCl (%, w/v)	4~8	4~7	4~8
Glucose (%, w/v)	4~14	4~14	4~14