Table 2.
Coliform levels of bimonthly and seasonal radish sprouts

		Total bacteria (log CFU/g)
		RS11)	RS2	RS3	RS4	RS5	Mean
Month2)	Feb.	6.88±0.193)^a4)^B5)	5.62±0.12^dD	6.35±0.38^bC	5.99±0.18^cD	5.98±0.09^cD	6.16±0.48^BC
	Apr.	6.35±0.21^dC	7.19±0.11^aB	6.91±0.13^bB	6.49±0.18^dBC	6.68±0.12^cC	6.72±0.33^B
	Jun.	7.34±0.24^bA	7.90±0.20^aA	7.38±0.20^bA	6.95±0.15^cA	7.21±0.16^bA	7.36±0.35^A
	Aug.	6.25±0.18^cC	6.37±0.25^cC	6.28±0.29^cC	6.69±0.29^bB	7.01±0.15^aB	6.52±0.32^BC
	Oct.	6.96±0.30^aB	5.51±0.37^cD	7.05±0.16^aB	6.56±0.25^bB	6.52±0.22^bCD	6.52±0.61^BC
	Dec.	6.47±0.37^aC	5.19±0.18^bE	6.48±0.34^aC	6.29±0.31^aC	5.60±0.24^bE	6.01±0.58^C
	Mean	6.71±0.42^a	6.30±1.07^a	6.74±0.44^a	6.49±0.33^a	6.50±0.61^a	6.55±0.61
Season	Summer6)	6.80±0.77^A	7.14±1.08^A	6.83±0.78^A	6.82±0.18^A	7.11±0.14^A	6.94±0.17^A
Season	Winter7)	6.68±0.29^A	5.41±0.30^B	6.42±0.09^B	6.14±0.21^B	5.79±0.27^B	6.09±0.50^B

RS1~RS5 refer to the names of the random sample group.
"Month" means the purchasing time.
The values are the mean±SD.
Means in a row not followed by the same letter are significantly differ (p<0.05).
Means in a column row not followed by the same letter are significantly differ (p<0.05).
"Summer" means June and August.
"Winter" means February and December.