Growth conditions

Log CFU/ml

% increase (decrease) in log CFU/mlc

t0

t

NB + 20% NaCl, 37˚C

6.0

4.6a

(23)

NB + 0.3% thyme extract, 37˚C

6.1

6.8a

11

NB + 0.1% ascorbic acid, 37˚C

6.1

7.4a

21

NB, 5˚C

6.2

5.5b

(11)