Abstract
A mathematical model was developed to estimate the number of logarithmic cycles (LDec) of lipopolysaccharide concentration destroyed by a dry-heat sterilization process. The LDec values calculated from the mathematical model agreed well with those obtained from the destruction of lipopolysaccharide by a dry-heat treatment. A discussion of how the mathematical model may be used to evaluate a dry-heat sterilization cycle is presented. This mathematical model and the dry-heat destruction curves indicated existence of a maximum LDec value at each temperature. The implications of this finding are discussed.
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