*3.12. Total Viable Bacterial Count (TVBC)*

The total viable bacterial count was determined in ABT-5 and LA-5 juices at the zero time, 3 and 6 h of fermentation. The viable cell count (CFU/mL) in the ABT-5 and LA-5 juice samples was counted in an MRS medium by using ten-fold serial dilution in peptone-water and a MRS standard plate count, the results were expressed as log of (cfu/mL juice) [35,48].
