Groups

After thermophilic phase

After maturing

Three dilutions

Score

MPN (×108)

g−1 dry matter

5% limits

Low/High

Three dilutions

Score

MPN (×108)

g−1 dry matter

5% limits

Low/High

A. B. benzovorans

10−910−1010−11

3-3-0

39.1

16.1/89.7

10−910−1010−11

1-3-0

9.96

B. B. sphaericus/ B. licheniformis

10−7 10−810−9

3-2-0

0.322

0.14/0.81

10−810−910−10

0-1-0

0.22

0.1/1.2

C. The other Bacillus

10−10 10−1110−12

1-1-0

92.0

23.0/345

10−810−910−10

3-1-0

1.28

0.29/3.48

Sum of A+B+C

131.4

11.46

MPN of (A+B+C)

10−10 10−1110−12

4-4-0

388.7

161/1035

10−910−1010−11

3-3-0

20.6

8.4/46.8

D. The other Fumicutes

10−10 10−1110−12

0-1-0

41.4

23.0/30

10−10 10−1110−12

1-1-0

48.0

12.0/180

E. Actinobacteria

10−810−910−10

0-1-0

0.414

0.23/2.3

10−10 10−1110−12

0-1-0

21.0

12.0/120

F. α-proteobacteria

10−10 10−1110−12

1-1-0

92.0

23.0/345

-

-

-

G. β-proteobacteria

10−10 10−1110−12

0-2-0

85.1

23.0/299

10−610−710−8

0-1-0

0.002

0.001/0.012

H. γ-proteobacteria

10−1010−1110−12

1-1-1

140.3

46.0/414

10−1010−1110−12

1-1-1

73.2

24.0/216

I. δ-proteobacteria

10−1010−1110−12

0-0-1

41.4

23.0/230

10−1110−1210−13

2-1-0

840

240/2520

J. The other gram negative

10−610−710−8

0-1-0

0.0041

0.002/0.02

10−1110−1210−13

1-1-0

480

120/1800