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Table 4 Net growth of 40 S. carnosus strains in Brain Heart Infusion broth supplemented with NaNO2 at concentrations ranging from 0 to 400 mg l−1

From: Selection of Staphylococcus carnosus strains based on in vitro analysis of technologically relevant physiological activities

OD600 a

NaNO2 (mg l−1)

0

50b

100

150

200

250

300

350b

400

0.1–0.39

2.5

17.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

0.0

2.5

0.4–0.79

77.5

65.0

77.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

87.5

≥ 0.8

20.0

15.0

20.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

  1. Data in table are presented as the percentage
  2. aNet growth to OD600 values of 0.1–0.39, 0.4–0.79 and ≥ 0.8 were assessed as weak, good and excellent, respectively
  3. bStrains LTH 7012 and LTH 3744 did not grow at NaNO2 concentrations of 50 mg l−1 and 350 mg l−1, respectively