Table 2 Lag time and maximum density of 20 different strains in MRS media with 0%, 2%, 4% and 6% w/v NaCl and either glucose or mannitol as the sole carbon source (0.5% w/v for 24 h). The growth on MRS devoid of carbon source was subtracted from the respective OD₆₀₀ absorbance

Pediococcus sp.

NFICC341 (Brewers’ spent grains)

Glucose

0

4.48

1.32

Mannitol

0

8.28

0.73

2

5.74

1.25

2

8.96

0.59

4

8.10

1.20

4

12.91

0.45

6

8.75

1.08

6

-

0.25

NFICC788 (aminal feces)

0

5.25

1.31

0

4.96

0.51

2

6.00

1.29

2

6.30

0.53

4

8.22

1.25

4

8.12

0.41

6

11.75

1.11

6

12.95

0.13

NFICC1651 (sourdough)

0

4.93

1.35

0

4.78

0.64

2

5.44

1.30

2

6.47

0.55

4

5.89

1.28

4

7.05

0.51

6

11.20

1.21

6

12.53

0.28

NFICC2057 (flower)

0

6.00

1.39

0

11.50

0.34

2

11.24

1.35

2

12.62

0.29

4

15.72

0.75

4

-

0.12

6

-

0.19

6

-

0.12

L. brevis

NFICC1723 (potato)

0

5.06

1.16

0

-

0.13

2

5.15

0.88

2

10.23

0.33

4

6.65

0.84

4

15.12

0.23

6

10.10

0.71

6

-

0.18

L. paracasei

NFICC1678 (carrot)

0

8.36

1.34

0

8.50

1.08

2

11.95

1.30

2

11.02

0.67

4

15.35

0.93

4

-

0.15

6

22.97

0.31

6

-

0.13

NFICC1741 (red bell pepper)

0

8.35

1.35

0

8.48

0.83

2

10.62

1.19

2

11.02

0.73

4

12.99

1.14

4

-

0.26

6

15.82

0.84

6

-

0.17

NFICC1743 (red cabbage)

0

8.13

1.30

0

7.20

0.91

2

11.43

1.17

2

7.53

0.83

4

12.16

1.14

4

-

0.21

6

13.64

0.89

6

-

0.15

NFICC1746 (pear)

0

8.37

1.30

0

7.96

0.99

2

10.55

1.19

2

8.20

0.84

4

13.59

1.07

4

-

0.34

6

13.66

0.84

6

-

0.15

L. rhamnosus

NFICC2041 (squash)

0

13.75

1.31

0

11.60

0.76

2

15.66

1.27

2

12.72

0.60

4

18.98

0.66

4

-

0.17

6

-

0.13

6

-

0.12

L. plantarum

NFICC22 (sourdough)

0

3.74

1.43

0

4.38

1.31

2

4.42

1.40

2

4.91

1.27

4

5.31

1.25

4

5.67

1.21

6

8.05

1.11

6

11.99

0.98

NFICC30 (sourdough)

0

3.32

1.42

0

5.22

1.01

2

4.41

1.37

2

6.87

1.21

4

4.96

1.25

4

9.75

1.20

6

7.95

1.07

6

18.32

0.94

NFICC72 (gooseberry)

0

5.76

1.42

0

5.76

1.29

2

5.26

1.35

2

5.89

1.25

4

5.75

1.23

4

6.15

1.23

6

8.52

1.09

6

13.75

0.91

NFICC289 (garden plant)

0

3.66

1.50

0

4.47

1.09

2

3.62

1.35

2

4.27

1.23

4

5.42

1.28

4

7.51

1.20

6

8.50

1.15

6

15.30

1.02

NFICC629 (grass)

0

4.70

1.39

0

6.02

1.29

2

4.71

1.36

2

5.48

1.26

4

6.77

1.17

4

7.64

1.19

6

11.57

1.00

6

15.38

0.82

NFICC798 (animal feces)

0

5.35

1.42

0

5.17

1.31

2

4.42

1.36

2

6.13

1.26

4

5.74

1.50

4

8.95

1.18

6

10.22

1.14

6

16.26

0.88

NFICC983 (potato)

0

4.47

1.40

0

4.54

1.32

2

5.44

1.32

2

4.84

1.25

4

6.52

1.22

4

5.45

1.22

6

9.97

1.06

6

11.23

1.02

NFICC984 (potato)

0

4.54

1.43

0

5.32

0.97

2

6.05

1.32

2

6.82

1.18

4

7.60

1.23

4

8.80

1.22

6

11.75

1.07

6

17.76

0.94

NFICC1436 (potato)

0

5.84

1.47

0

5.74

0.95

2

6.83

1.33

2

8.59

1.20

4

7.83

1.22

4

11.48

1.21

6

12.58

1.06

6

18.78

0.85

NFICC1815 (sourdough)

0

6.75

1.36

0

4.73

1.14

2

7.33

1.35

2

7.50

1.23

4

7.57

1.27

4

10.31

1.09

6

13.35

1.09

6

19.59

0.70