Growth conditions

Incubation time (d)

Log CFU/ml

% increase (decrease) in log CFU/ml

NB + 20% NaCl, 37˚C

0

4

6.4

6.7

-

4

NB + 0.3% thyme extract, 37˚C

0

4

6.1

8.7

-

42

NB + 0.1% ascorbic acid, 37˚C

0

4

6.1

9.4

-

54

NB, 5˚C

0

12

5.9

5.5

-

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