TABLE 4.

Sets of independent data used for model testing

Data set no.	Source	No. of survivor curves	Microorganism(s)	Substrate(s)
1	Erkmen and Dogan (9)	16	L. monocytogenes, aerobic bacteria	Peach and orange juice, raw milk
2	Hauben et al. (13)	10	E. coli strains	Bis-Tris-HCl buffer
3	Patterson et al. (24)	13	E. coli strains, L. monocytogenes strains	PBS
4	Simpson and Gilmour (35)	24	L. monocytogenes strains	PBS and PBS with added glucose, bovine serum albumin, and olive oil
5	Patterson et al. (25)	8	Yersinia enterolitica, E. coli O157:H7	PBS and food
6	Benito et al. (2)	3	E. coli strains	PBS
7	Kalchanand et al. (16)	3	Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, E. coli O157:H7	Peptone water
8	Masschalk et al. (17)	1	E. coli MG 1655	PBS
9	Metrick et al. (20)	9	Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium strains	PBS and baby food
10	Schreck et al. (34)	3	E. coli strains	Nutrient broth
11	Casadei et al. (3)	2	E. coli NCTC 8164	PBS
12	Smelt et al. (36)	3	L. monocytogenes, Lactobacillus plantarum	Milk, phosphate buffer