Table 2.
Total mesophilic aerobic bacteria and filamentous fungi count naturally present in sundried tomatoes immediately (t0) and at 22 (t22) days after ACP treatment.
| Time of Treatment (min.) | Mesophilic Bacteria (log UFC/g) | Filamentous Fungi (log CFU/g) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t0 | t22 | t0 | t22 | |
| Control | 3.06 ± 0.78 a | 3.12 ±0.54 a | 1.79 ± 0.82 a | 1.56 ± 0.75 a |
| 5 | 2.95 ± 0.45 a | 3.06 ±0.34 a | 1.68 ± 0.4 a | 1.54 ± 0.56 a |
| 10 | 2.30 ± 0.50 b | 2.40 ±0.10 b | 0.77 ± 0.45 a | 0.47 ± 0.52 a |
| 20 | 2.15 ± 0.28 b | 2.30 ±0.19 b | 0.62 ± 0.6 a | 0.67 ± 0.58 a |
| 30 | 2.20 ± 0.56 b | 2.10 ±0.64 b | 0.44 ± 0.52 b | 0.51 ± 0.61 a |
Mean and standard deviation of three repetitions in two different experiments. Different letters in the same line mean significant differences between the treatments (p < 0.05; Tukey HSD post-hoc test).