Table 1 Antimicrobial spectrum activity of bacteriocin-like substances (BLS) produced by Enterococcus faecium EM485 and Enterococcus faecium EM925 determined by the spot-on-lawn method
Test microorganism | Medium | Incubation temperature (°C) | BLS EM485 | BLS EM925 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enterococcus faecalis | MRS | 30 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 |
Enterococcus faecium | MRS | 30 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 9 |
Enterococcus mundtii | MRS | 30 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 |
Enterococcus spp. | MRS | 30 | 13 / 18 | 13 / 18 |
Lactobacillus acidophylus | MRS | 30 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 |
Lactobacillus curvatus | MRS | 30 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
Lactobacillus delbrueckii | MRS | 30 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 |
Lactobacillus fermentum | MRS | 30 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
Lactobacillus paracasei | MRS | 30 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
Lactobacillus plantarum | MRS | 30 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 |
Lactobacillus sakei | MRS | 30 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 |
Lactococcus lactis | MRS | 30 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 |
Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. mesenteroides | MRS | 30 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 |
Listeria innocua | BHI | 30 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
Listeria monocytogenes | BHI | 30 | 27 / 29 | 29 / 29 |
Pediococcus acidilactici | MRS | 30 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 |
Shigella flexneri | BHI | 37 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Salmonella spp. | BHI | 37 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 |
Clostridium spp. | BHI | 37 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 |
Escherichia coli | BHI | 37 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 |