Table 1 Estimated storage time in days during desiccation on two matrices to achieve target CFU of 1000 or 1
From: Desiccation induces viable but Non-Culturable cells in Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021
| Â | Matrix* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Nitrocellulose | Ottawa Sand | Alfalfa seed | |||
Initial reduction (IR†) | 41.6 ± 7.5 | 33.0 ± 12.8 | (6.2 ± 2.2) × 103 | |||
Target CFU (Nf‡) | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | 1 | 1000 |
Initial CFU (N0§) | ||||||
   1 × 107 | 128 ± 2 | 60 ± 2 | 134 ± 5 | 66 ± 5 | 78 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 |
   2 × 109 | 181 ± 2 | 113 ± 2 | 187 ± 5 | 118 ± 5 | 131 ± 1 | 62 ± 1 |