On average 2.87±0.12 (SD) log10 CFU of S. Enteritidis cells were
recovered from control plates. Chitosans in the agar reduced the
numbers recovered by b1.00 log10 unit (Table 1). Only chitosans NC4,
CC2 and CC3 gave mean reductions of S. Enteritidis N0.50 log10 CFU.
Chitosan CC3 with the highest mean log10 reduction of S. Enteritidis
was used for further studies.