In contrast, the decrease in pH of MRS agar to 5.2
was not sufficient to inhibit these microorganisms. Moreover, the
temperature and the conditions of incubation were the same for
both culture media, evidencing that the MRS agar at pH 5.2 was not
selective for the enumeration of L. bulgaricus from the probiotic
yoghurt under the conditions studied, since other strains that may
be present in yoghurt are able to grow in this culture medium.