Formulation and concentration used for treatment

Formulation and concentration post treatment

Suspension in medium 10.63 (0.08)^*

suspended in 5% CaCl₂ for 10 minutes 9.64 (0.08)

Suspension in PEC/PUL 8.26 (0.08)

incorporated in PEC/PUL fibrous mats 7.41 (0.02)

incorporated in cross-linked PEC mats 7.18 (0.12)

Incorporated in PEC/PUL fibrous mats, 7.41 (0.02)

Growth in MRS broth for 40 h under standard conditions, 13.22 (0.20)

Incorporated in cross-linked PEC mats, 7.18 (0.12)

Growth in MRS broth for 40 h under standard conditions, 13.44 (0.17)