Table 1: Viability of probiotics (cfu.g-1 )* in the Galotyri cheeses during storage at 4oC.

**A: cheese made with ΒΤ002+L. acidophilus NCFM; B: cheese made with ΒΤ002+L. acidophilus 145; C: cheese made with ΒΤ002+L. paracasei subsp. paracasei LbC81; D: cheese made with ΒΤ002+L. rhamnosus LC705.
a,bMeans in row at the same storage time with a common superscript do not differ significantly (P> 0.05, LSD test).
e,fMeans in column at different storage time with a common superscript do not differ significantly (P> 0.05, LSD test).
Storage Time (days) Cheese code**
A B C D
Probiotics (cfu.g-1) 1 1.67 x 106a-e 8.57 x 106ab-e 2.80 x 107ab-e 3.32 x 107b-e
8 1.43 x 106a-e 5.17 x 106a-e 6.26 x 107b-e 2.37 x 107ab-e
15 1.79 x 106a-e 4.80 x 106a-e 7.29 x 107b-e 1.67a x 107b-ef
30 1.89 x 106a-e 4.64 x 106a-e 8.60 x 107b-e 6.34 x 106a-e