Table 1. Change in viable cell count, pH, and total acidity of blueberries fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum CGKW3

Fermentation time (hr) Viable cell count (log CFU/mL) pH Total acidity (%)
Unfermented - 4.19±0.01a 0.12±0.01d
0 4.28±0.09c1) 3.56±0.02b 0.12±0.00d
24 4.36±0.05c 3.51±0.02c 0.14±0.01c
48 5.28±0.14b 3.42±0.01d 0.16±0.02b
72 5.96±0.09a 3.35±0.01e 0.19±0.01a
96 5.92±0.11a 3.29±0.01f 0.21±0.02a
All values are expressed as mean±SD of triplicate determinations. Means within each column followed by the same letter are not significantly different (p<0.05).