Table 4. Effect of pH on the survival of LAB cells

Isolate code	LAB counts (CFU/mL) pH 3.0		LAB counts (CFU/mL) pH 2.0
	0 hour	3 hours	0 hour	3 hours
3.1	3.58×108	3.23×105	2.42×108	3.46×104
3.2	2.58×108	3.52×106	1.65×108	2.55×105
4.1	3.76×107	4.26×105	2.78×107	5.62×104
5.1	4.71×108	2.52×106	3.52×108	4.68×105
5.2	5.52×107	6.31×105	4.76×107	3.59×103
6.1	3.58×108	4.72×107	4.56×108	3.75×106
6.2	7.33×108	4.87×105	6.42×108	5.21×104
6.3	2.44×108	3.97×105	1.78×108	6.43×103
7.1	5.77×108	4.62×107	4.64×108	4.32×106

LAB, lactic acid bacteria.