Fig. 3

Relative abundance of bacteria (%) in Edam samples that were inoculated with List. innocua together with the starter bacteria, showing samples with lowered sodium content (produced using a simple sodium (Na) reduction and a mineral salt substitution approach), alongside a regular salt (NaCl) Edam control sample. An abundance cut-off of 0.05% was used for all relative bacterial abundance profiles. The adjunct Leuconostoc species and unclassified bacteria displayed relative abundances of < 0.4% throughout manufacture and ripening. n = 3 biological replicates