Table 2.

D values (decimal reduction times) in seconds at 62.5 °C for the four species of LAB in RSM and RSM + 0.2% C.E. Average of 4 determinations. RSM: Reconstituted milk emulsions, C.E.: Commercial emulsifier

LAB species	RSM	Std. Dev	RSM +  0.2% C.E	Std. Dev
S. thermophilus	3546	± 60.89	1104	± 77.4
L. lactis subsp. lactis var. diacetylactis	31	± 4.2	7	± 0.2
L. rhamnosus	68	± 1.1	6	± -
L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus	138	± 8.4	84	± 4.2