In Vitro Antagonistic Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Beverage and Finfish on Pathogenic and Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganism in Ethiopia

Table 5

Inhibition of various indicator organisms by CFS produced by lactic acid bacteria.

Isolates	E. coli ATCC25922	S. aureus ATCC25923	K. pneumonia ATCC700603	P. aeruginosa ATCC27853
Enterococcus NCFS	16 mm	19 mm	18 mm	18 mm
Enterococcus NNCFS	7 mm	11 mm	9 mm	10 mm
Pediococcus NNCFS	18.4 mm	17 mm	18 mm	17 mm
Pediococcus NCFS	8 mm	12 mm	11 mm	10 mm
Leuconostoc NNCFS	17 mm	15 mm	17 mm	8 mm
Leuconostoc NCFS	8 mm	7 mm	9 mm	ND
Weissella NNCFS	15 mm	17 mm	9 mm	10 mm
Weissella NCFS	8 mm	9 mm	ND	ND
Negative control (MRS) broth	ND	ND	ND	ND

Note. ND: not detected; NNCFS: nonneutralized CFS; NCFS: neutralized CFS.