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Table 3 Composition of the microbiota at pre- and post-heat treatment sample sites in two feed industry plants (Plant A (fish feed) and Plant B (animal feed)).

From: Micro ecosystems from feed industry surfaces: a survival and biofilm study of Salmonellaversus host resident flora strains

Bacterial genus

Pre-heat treatment

Post-heat treatment

 

No. strains

%

No. strains

%

Plant A

    

Staphylococcus

30

39

43

74

Bacillus

14

18

3

5

Curtobacterium

3

4

-

-

Corynebacterium

-

-

4

7

Paenibacillus

-

-

3

5

Pediococcus

-

-

3

5

Pantoea

7

9

-

-

Psychrobacter

4

5

-

-

Other genera

(n = 15)

19

25

2

3

Total

77

 

58

 

Plant B

    

Bacillus

2

4

19

31

Curtobacterium

8

14

2

3

Paenibacillus

1

2

24

39

Plantibacter

4

7

-

-

Staphylococcus

6

11

2

3

Pantoea

19

33

7

11

Pseudomonas

6

11

1

2

Other genera

(n = 13)

11

19

6

10

Total

57

 

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