Table 3. Change in pH, lactic acid bacteria and yeast counts of the Camembert cheese contained with RGP

Ripening period (d)

0* 7 14 21 28
pH Con. 4.84 ± 0.01bcE 5.55 ± 0.01aD 6.01 ± 0.01abA 5.75 ± 0.01cC 5.91 ± 0.03cB
0.05% 4.92 ± 0.01abD 5.40 ± 0.02bC 5.89 ± 0.09bB 6.06 ± 0.02bA 6.18 ± 0.02aA
0.10% 4.81 ± 0.04cC 5.17 ± 0.03cdB 6.01 ± 0.04abA 5.99 ± 0.01bA 6.00 ± 0.02bA
0.15% 4.91 ± 0.03abD 5.19 ± 0.02cC 5.59 ± 0.06cB 5.83 ± 0.06cA 5.96 ± 0.03bcA
0.20% 4.92 ± 0.02aD 5.11 ± 0.03dC 6.09 ± 0.03aB 6.17 ± 0.01aA 6.21 ± 0.01aA
LAB Con. 7.00 ± 0.01cC 9.32 ± 0.06abA 9.38 ± 0.01aA 9.17 ± 0.01aAB 8.96 ± 0.16aB
0.05% 7.10 ± 0.06cC 9.39 ± 0.03aA 9.38 ± 0.03aA 9.28 ± 0.05aA 8.62 ± 0.05bB
0.10% 7.93 ± 0.46abB 8.75 ± 0.06cA 8.44 ± 0.06dAB 9.13 ± 0.01aA 8.83 ± 0.07abA
0.15% 7.27 ± 0.08bcC 9.12 ± 0.01bA 9.14 ± 0.01bA 8.69 ± 0.11bB 8.60 ± 0.11bB
0.20% 8.17 ± 0.02aB 8.88 ± 0.11cA 8.57 ± 0.04cA 7.40 ± 0.20cC 7.30 ± 0.06cC
Yeast Con. 6.73 ± 0.12nsC 8.07 ± 0.14bB 8.31 ± 0.03nsAB 8.25 ± 0.01abcAB 8.38 ± 0.03aA
0.05% 6.43 ± 0.18B 8.19 ± 0.01abA 8.20 ± 0.07A 8.15 ± 0.01bcA 8.32 ± 0.02aA
0.10% 6.50 ± 0.15B 8.19 ± 0.01abA 7.98 ± 0.37A 8.44 ± 0.07aA 7.73 ± 0.20bA
0.15% 6.37 ± 0.22C 8.42 ± 0.05aA 7.92 ± 0.21B 8.28 ± 0.02abAB 8.36 ± 0.01aAB
0.20% 6.53 ± 0.12C 7.53 ± 0.13cB 8.18 ± 0.18A 8.01 ± 0.15cA 8.33 ± 0.03aA