TABLE 1.
Heat resistance of Salmonella serovar Enteritidis in media with different aws
| aw | T (°C)a | Dt (min)b | 95% CLc | r2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| >0.99 | 53 | 2.60 | 2.47-2.73 | 0.99 |
| 54 | 1.73 | 1.64-1.82 | 0.99 | |
| 56 | 0.78 | 0.74-0.82 | 0.99 | |
| 58 | 0.22 | 0.21-0.23 | 0.98 | |
| 60 | 0.10 | 0.09-0.10 | 0.99 | |
| 63 | 0.03 | 0.03-0.03 | 0.99 | |
| z(°C)d | 4.89 | 4.64-5.13 | 0.99 | |
| 0.98 | 56 | 3.68 | 3.50-3.86 | 0.99 |
| 58 | 1.53 | 1.45-1.61 | 0.99 | |
| 60 | 0.88 | 0.84-0.93 | 0.99 | |
| 62 | 0.38 | 0.36-0.40 | 0.98 | |
| 65 | 0.12 | 0.11-0.12 | 0.99 | |
| 68 | 0.04 | 0.03-0.04 | 0.99 | |
| z(°C) | 6.03 | 5.73-6.33 | 0.99 | |
| 0.96 | 58 | 4.56 | 4.34-4.79 | 0.98 |
| 60 | 2.70 | 2.57-2.84 | 0.99 | |
| 62 | 1.33 | 1.26-1.40 | 0.99 | |
| 64 | 0.68 | 0.64-0.71 | 0.99 | |
| 67 | 0.16 | 0.16-0.17 | 0.99 | |
| 71 | 0.05 | 0.05-0.05 | 0.99 | |
| z(°C) | 6.38 | 6.06-6.70 | 0.99 |
a
Temperature of the treatment.
b
Decimal reduction time values.
c
95% CL, 95% confidence limits.
d
Increase in temperature for the Dt value to decrease by one log10 cycle. The z values are shown in bold type.