. 2023 Jan 10;13:1068144. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1068144

Table 2.

Effects of 2,3-butanedione on the spore germination.

Concentration of 2,3-butanedione (μl per plate)	Spore germination (%) incubated for 12 h
Concentration of 2,3-butanedione (μl per plate)	LB-1	LB-5	LB-7	LB-8
0	96.80 ± 2.88^a	91.71 ± 3.70^a	97.50 ± 2.43^a	94.11 ± 4.15^a
1/4 MIC	82.40 ± 4.19^b	40.80 ± 2.32^b	73.40 ± 4.57^b	81.75 ± 3.20^b
1/2 MIC	48.80 ± 2.64^c	10.93 ± 3.23^c	21.33 ± 3.45^c	35.33 ± 4.88^c
MIC	14.21 ± 1.94^d	0.00 ± 0.00^d	6.45 ± 2.15^d	4.80 ± 1.88^d

Data are expressed as means of three replicates ± SD. ^a − d Values within a column followed by different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).