Research Article

The Resistance to Freeze-Drying and to Storage Was Determined as the Cellular Ability to Recover Its Survival Rate and Acidification Activity

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Impact of storage time upon U/S ratio of freeze-dried lactobacilli during 120 days at room temperature in vacuum-sealed aluminium foil. Values are presented as means ± standard deviation (SD, ). (a) L. paracasei ssp. paracasei LMG , (b) L. plantarum CWBI-B and (c) control (■), sorbitol (□) and monosodium glutamate ().
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