Table 1 Vibrio parahaemolyticus mean colony forming units (CFU) per millilitre (ml) from the three experimental bacterial culture setups MgSO4·7H2O (NONE), MgSO4·7H2O with commercial chitin [CHITIN (0.05gm/3 ml)], and MgSO4·7H2O with carapace [CARAPACE (0.05gm/3 ml)]
Concentrations of MgSO4·7H2O | NONE (CFU/ml) | CHITIN (0.05gm/3 ml) (CFU/ml) | CARAPACE (0.05gm/3 ml) (CFU/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
0 ppm (0 mM) | 148.850 × 103 | 74.033 × 103 | 137.95 × 103 |
300 ppm (1 mM) | 117.6 × 103 | 43.33 × 103 | 103.9 × 103 |
18,500 ppm (75 mM) | 87.8 × 103 | 17.93 × 103 | 90.7 × 103 |
34,000 ppm (137 mM) | 60 × 103 | 15.96 × 103 | 79.05 × 103 |
55,500 ppm (225 mM) | 57.9 × 103 | 5.63 × 103 | 24 × 103 |
73,941 ppm (300 mM) | 56.55 × 103 | 3.7 × 103 | 14.95 × 103 |