Table 1. Kinetic parameters calculated by the Baranyi model for Salmonella in eggs during storage at 7, 15, 25, and 30°C.
| Variable | Temperature (°C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 15 | 25 | 30 | |
| Kinetic parameters | ||||
| μmax | −0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 0.25 ± 0.10 |
| LPD | 22.2 ± 5.7 | 9.6 ± 5.0 | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 2.2 |
| N0 | 2.1 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.0 | 2.1 ± 0.0 |
| Nmax | 1.6 ± 0.2 | 7.8 ± 0.4 | 8.1 ± 0.2 | 8.5 ± 0.3 |
μmax, maximum specific growth rate (Log CFU/g/h), indicating death and growth rates; LPD, lag phase duration (h), period of no cell count change in a growth/death curve; N0, initial bacterial cell counts (Log CFU/g).