Table 1. Stability of the crude bacteriocin of Enterococcus faecium CJNU 2524

Treatments Time (min) Residual activity (AU/mL)1)
Control (no treatment) 4,000
pH
 2-10 4,000
 11 2,000
Heat (°C)
 60 15 4,000
30 4,000
60 4,000
 80 15 4,000
30 4,000
60 4,000
 100 15 4,000
30 4,000
60 4,000
Solvent
 Methanol 4,000
 Ethanol 4,000
 Acetone 4,000
 Acetonitrile 4,000
 Chloroform 4,000
AU indicates the reciprocal of the highest two-fold dilution presenting an inhibition zone.