Table 2.

Hydrophobicity, auto-aggregation, biofilm formation, and survival rate of each LAB isolate in acidic pH or bile salts.

Isolates	Hydrophobicity (%)	Auto-Aggregation (%)	Biofilm Formation (Crystal Violet Assay)
Leuconostoc mesenteroides M2-8	38.40 ± 1.06 c,b	20.53 ± 2.19 c	0.59 ± 0.09 c
Lactobacillus sakei M102-3	43.70 ± 2.41 b	22.10 ± 2.56 c	0.89 ± 0.13 b
Leuconostoc lactis M111-1	34.76 ± 2.98 c	24.56 ± 3.16 c	0.57 ± 0.10 c
Lactobacillus curvatus M113-5	71.21 ± 3.35 a	45.98 ± 3.05 b	0.85 ± 0.08 b
Lactobacillus sakei M129-1	69.73 ± 6.11 a	47.53 ± 3.33 a,b	1.48 ± 0.15 a
Pediococcus pentosaceus M132-2	68.90 ± 3.53 a	52.28 ± 2.11 a	1.59 ± 0.14 a

Different letters mean a significant difference (p < 0.05) between samples, following the Ducan’s multiple test.