Growth conditions

Incubation time (d)

Log CFU/ml

% increase (decrease) in log CFU/ml

NB + 20% NaCl, 37˚C

0

4

5.8

5.2

-

(10)

NB + 0.3% thyme extract, 37˚C

0

4

5.3

7.1

-

34

NB + 0.1% ascorbic acid, 37˚C

0

4

5.2

7.3

-

40

NB, 5˚C

0

12

6.0

5.1

-

(15)