Table 1 Presence/Absence of E. coli in apple juice stored at 25°C (A) and 4°C (B). Results (in duplicate) were obtained by enrichment of samples from the experiment illustrated in Figure 1.

Control, no additions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Control, E. coli O157:H7 inoculated

+

+

+

+

-

-

-

-

-

-

Carvacrol, 1.25 mM

+

±

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cymene, 1.25 mM

+

±

±

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

B

Antimicrobial treatment

0

1

2

3

4

7

12

15

19

20

Control, no additions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Control, E. coli O157:H7 inoculated

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

-

Carvacrol 1.25 mM

+

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Cymene 1.25 mM

+

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-