The microbiological characteristics of the samples inoculated with
S1, S2 and S3 respectively are presented in Fig.1. The initial LAB counts
in the samples with mixed starter cultures were significantly higher
than those in the control. The LAB counts in the samples inoculated
with mixed starter cultures increased gradually and reached up to
8.59e8.73 log cfu g1 during the first 14 days. Thereafter