Table 2.
Cell surface hydrophobicity (%) and phenol tolerance (Log CFU/mL) of the isolates.
| Isolates | Cell-surface hydrophobicity (%)* | Phenol tolerance (Log CFU/mL)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 h | 24 h | ||
| RAMULAB13 | 70.82 ± 7.5b, c | 7.21 ± 0.10b | 7.32 ± 0.22b |
| RAMULAB14 | 69.17 ± 9.8b | 7.12 ± 0.21a | 7.26 ± 0.31a |
| RAMULAB15 | 76.28 ± 8.4d | 7.52 ± 0.60d | 7.84 ± 0.41e |
| RAMULAB16 | 71.53 ± 2.5c | 7.16 ± 0.12a | 7.38 ± 0.24c |
| RAMULAB17 | 52.13 ± 3.4a | 7.28 ± 0.25c | 7.46 ± 0.32d |
| RAMULAB20 | 70.99 ± 5.8b, c | 7.26 ± 0.42c | 7.49 ± 0.12d |
| RAMULAB21 | 68.75 ± 10.4b | 7.17 ± 0.42a | 7.36 ± 0.14c |
*Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Duncan’s multiple range tests revealed that the means of the survival rate with a 24 h time interval and superscripts (a-e) are substantially different from one another (p ≤ 0.05).