Table 1 Generation time, length of the log phase and time taken to reach maximum number of Escherichia coli O157:H7gfp + in the different treatments
Generation time (h) | Length of log phase (h) | Time (h) to reach maximum number of E. coli O157:H7gfp+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
Control 1 (no cell-free extract) | 1 h 48 min | 9 | 44 |
Control 2 (cell-free extract from E. coli) | 1 h 29 min | 9 | 26 |
Pseudomonas flavescens | 1 h 14 min | 4 | 22 |
P. orientalis | 1 h | 4 | 30 |
Rhodococcus sp. | 1 h 50 min | 4 | 22 |
Multiple-strain treatment | 35 min | 4 | 22 |