Growth conditions

Log CFU/ml

% increase (decrease) in log CFU/ml^c

t₀

t

NB + 20% NaCl, 37˚C

7.0

6.6^a

(6)

NB + 0.3% thyme extract, 37˚C

6.5

6.7^a

3

NB + 0.1% ascorbic acid, 37˚C

6.5

7.2^a

10

NB, 5˚C

7.0

6.1^b

(13)