Fig. 1. pH (━) and aw (---) of dry fermented sausages prepared with different concentrations of nitrate/nitrite during ripening and storage time. ■ batch HN, high nitrate/nitrite; ▲ batch MN, medium nitrate/nitrite; △ batch LN, low nitrate/nitrite; □ batch C, no nitrate/nitrite. Error bars correspond to the mean standard deviation.