Table 2.
Gas Composition | Microflora |
---|---|
Air | S. putrefaciens, Pseudomonas spp. |
>50% CO2 with O2 | B. thermosphacta, S. putrefaciens |
50% CO2 | P. phosphoreum, Lactic acid bacteria |
50% CO2 with O2 | P. phosphoreum, Lactic acid bacteria, B. thermosphacta |
100% CO2 | Lactic acid bacteria |
Vacuum packaged | Pseudomonas spp. |
From Reference [57].