Table 2.
Plant material characterization: absolute humidity (Abs. H); active water at 21.5 °C (aw); total aerobic count (TAC); yeast and molds (Y&M); lactic acid bacteria (LAB); Enterobacteriaceae (EB); CFU: colony-forming unit.
| Sample | Abs. H (g/m3) |
aw (21.5 °C) |
TAC (CFU/g) |
Y&M (CFU/g) |
LAB (CFU/g) |
EB (CFU/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR1 | 9.53 | 0.495 ± 0.001 | 1.41 ± 0.15 × 103 | 18.0 ± 0.10 | <10 | <10 |
| AR2 | 10.60 | 0.545 ± 0.001 | 3.05 ± 0.20 × 103 | 10.0 ± 0.20 | <10 | <10 |
| AR3 | 8.63 | 0.485 ± 0.001 | 3.83 ± 0.50 × 103 | 22.00 ± 0.14 | <10 | <10 |