Growth conditions

Incubation time (d)

Log CFU/ml

% increase (decrease) in log CFU/ml

NB + 20% NaCl, 37˚C

0

1

4

5.7

6.9

6.8

-

21

19

NB + 0.3% thyme extract, 37˚C

0

1

4

5.3

7.7

7.4

-

45

40

NB + 0.1% ascorbic acid, 37˚C

0

1

4

5.2

7.6

7.7

-

46

48

NB, 5˚C

0

12

6.1

4.5

-

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