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Table 1 The effectiveness of BL EPEC to various food samples in reducing EPEC

From: Application of bacteriophage as food preservative to control enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC)

Samples

Control (CFU/mL)

Number of bacteria (CFU/mL)

Reduction (%)

Log reduction (log10)

Room temp.

4 °C

Room temp.

4 °C

Room temp.

4 °C

Lettuce

3.08  ×  108

1.76  ×  108

7.8  ×  106

42.86

74.68

0.24

0.60

Milk

2.08  ×  108

3  ×  106

1  ×  106

98.56

99.52

1.84

2.32

Tofu

TMTC

3  ×  106

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

Chicken meat

2.85  ×  108

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

Shrimp

2.3  ×  108

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

TFTC

  1. TMTC too many to count; TFTC too few to count