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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Survival of freeze-dried lactobacilli during 120 d at room temperature in the vacuum seal bags. Values are presented as means ±standard deviation (SD, = 4). (a) L. paracasei ssp. paracasei LMG , (b) L. plantarum CWBI-B and (c) control (—♦—), sorbitol (—■—) and monosodium glutamate (—▲—).
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