Table 2. Changes in fungi of sliced lettuce washed with various washing conditions
(Unit: log CFU/g)

Treatment1) Fungi
NT 2.3±0.12)b3)
Tap 2.2±0.3b
MB 2.5±0.2b
HWT 40°C 1.9±0.1b
45°C 3.3±0.0d
50°C 1.0±0.0a
HWT+MB 40°C 2.2±0.2b
45°C 1.9±0.1b
50°C 3.5±0.2d
NT, not treatment; Tap, tap water; MB, microbubble water; HWT, hot water; HWT+MB, microbubble and hot water; Washing time = 1 min.
Value are mean±SD (n=3).
Means with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05) by Duncan’s multiple range test.