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. 2010 Oct 7;47(5):549–556. doi: 10.1007/s13197-010-0099-9

Table 1.

Decimal reduction time* (min) (D-values) of vegetative cells of B. cereus cultures

Culture	Heating menstra
	Saline			BHI broth			Skim milk			Whole milk
	56 °C	58 °C	60 °C	56 °C	58 °C	60 °C	56 °C	58 °C	60 °C	56 °C	58 °C	60 °C
B. cereus CFR 1521	7.40^a	3.65^a	3.50^a	10.55^a	3.50^a	4.05^a	7.60^a	6.90^a	3.70^a	7.65^a	5.45^a	3.60^a
B. cereus CFR 1521	(88.8)	(44.4)	(42.0)⁺	(127.2)	(42.0)	(49.2)	(91.2)	(82.8)	(44.4)	(92.4)	(66.0)	(43.2)
B. cereus CFR 1532	7.20^a	4.85^b	3.45^a	6.20^b	4.25^ab	3.50^a	5.30^b	4.75^b	3.45^a	5.15^b	4.10^a	3.55^a
B. cereus CFR 1532	(86.4)	(58.8)	(42.0)	(74.4)	(51.6)	(42.0)	(63.6)	(57.6)	(42.0)	(62.4)	(49.2)	(43.2)
B. cereus CFR 1534	10.60^b	4.90^b	4.10^a	8.05^ab	5.80^c	4.15^a	7.15^a	5.45^b	3.90^a	6.50^c	4.75^a	4.15^a
B. cereus CFR 1534	(127.2)	(58.8)	(49.2)	(97.2)	(69.6)	(50.4)	(86.4)	(66.0)	(46.8)	(78.0)	(57.6)	(50.4)
B. cereus F 4810	7.70^a	5.45^c	3.90^a	7.00^b	5.25^bc	3.65^a	7.65^a	4.65^b	4.25^a	6.50^c	4.90^a	4.15^a
B. cereus F 4810	(97.2)	(66.0)	(46.8)	(84.0)	(63.6)	(44.4)	(92.4)	(56.4)	(51.6)	(78.0)	(58.8)	(50.4)
SEM	±0.43	±0.12	±0.12	±0.67	±0.30	±0.39	±0.32	±0.26	±0.21	±0.16	±0.45	±0.22

^a-cMeans in the same column followed by different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05)

*D-values are the means of two experimental trials with each performed in duplicates

⁺Figures in parentheses indicate the 12D (commercial sterility) values