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Table 11 Thermophilic actinomycetes in tobacco leaves (CFU × 103/g) collected from a tobacco manufacturing plant.

From: Identification of bacterial and fungal components in tobacco and tobacco smoke

 

V-1

V-2

V-3

B-1

B-2

B-3

K-1

K-2

K-3

SM-1

SM-2

SM-3

Thermoactinomyces thalpophilus

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0

2

Thermoactinomyces vulgaris

0.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0

Total

0.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

1.5

2

  1. V = Virginia; B = Burley; K = Kentucky; SM = Skroniowski Mocny; 1 = air-dried leaves; 2 = leaves after curing; 3 = leaves after curing and storage > 1 year.