TABLE 2.
Time (h of storage) | Form culture added as | L. salivarius CTC2197 (log10 CFU g−1)a | ||
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0 | Liquid | 5.11 | 6.60 | 8.58 |
Freeze-dried | 5.78 | 6.39 | 8.08 | |
6 | Liquid | 4.47 | 5.42 | 7.98 |
Freeze-dried | 3.38 | 5.86 | 6.90 | |
24 | Liquid | 2.00 | 2.30 | 5.83 |
Freeze-dried | 4.21 | 3.80 | 4.25 | |
Decline after 24 h of storage | Liquid | 3.11 | 4.30 | 2.75 |
Freeze-dried | 1.57 | 2.59 | 3.83 |
Values are the average of duplicate determinations.