Table 1. The number of aerobic bacteria, yeast, and mold of perilla seeds treated by control and air bubble washing with vinegar at different levels for 60 min
(log CFU/g DW)
| Microorganisms | Treatments | Vinegar concentration (%) |
| 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Aerobic bacteria | Control1) | 4.64±0.342)a3) | 4.30±0.18b | 4.21±0.15c | 3.71±0.22d |
| Bubble washing | 3.63±0.04e | 2.85±0.19f | 2.72±0.07g | 2.71±0.06g |
| Yeast | Control | 4.57±0.04a | ND4)c | NDc | NDc |
| Bubble washing | 2.40±0.13b | NDc | NDc | NDc |
| Mold | Control | 4.25±0.01a | 1.80±0.35c | NDd | NDd |
| Bubble washing | 1.96±0.19b | NDd | NDd | NDd |
1)Control, immersion washing without blowing air-bubbles.
2)All values are mean±SD (n=6).
3)Different letters superscript indicate in the same column that means are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.
4)ND, not detected.