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

Table 3.

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

Culture	Heating menstra
	Saline			BHI broth			Skim milk			Whole milk
	85 °C	90 °C	95 °C	85 °C	90 °C	95 °C	85 °C	90 °C	95 °C	85 °C	90 °C	95 °C
B. cereus CFR 1521	13.40^a	6.30^a	5.45^a	12.50^ab	7.80^a	5.50^a	11.95^a	6.20^a	5.65^a	9.25^a	7.50^a	4.40^a
B. cereus CFR 1521	(160.8)	(75.6)	(66.0)⁺	(150.0)	(93.6)	(62.4)	(144.0)	(74.4)	(68.4)	(111.6)	(90.0)	(52.8)
B. cereus CFR 1532	14.30^a	6.80^a	5.10^a	12.15^b	9.55^a	4.80^a	15.45^a	12.50^b	7.05^a	9.55^a	6.90^a	4.75^a
B. cereus CFR 1532	(171.6)	(81.6)	(61.2)	(145.2)	(114.0)	(57.6)	(186.0)	(150.0)	(84.0)	(115.2)	(81.6)	(57.6)
B. cereus CFR 1534	19.45^b	7.90^a	5.90^a	14.30^c	8.30^a	5.35^a	16.45^a	7.70^a	6.10^a	9.15^a	8.75^a	4.95^a
B. cereus CFR 1534	(234.0)	(94.8)	(70.8)	(171.6)	(99.6)	(63.6)	(198.0)	(92.4)	(73.2)	(110.4)	(105.6)	(60.0)
B. cereus F 4810	19.10^b	6.35^a	5.35^a	13.25^a	7.95^a	5.50^a	12.15^a	7.90^a	5.80^a	10.00^a	7.25^a	5.30^a
B. cereus F 4810	(229.2)	(76.8)	(64.8)	(159.6)	(96.0)	(67.2)	(146.4)	(94.8)	(69.6)	(120.0)	(87.6)	(69.6)
SEM	±1.00	±0.40	±0.31	±0.21	±0.35	±0.18	±1.26	±0.80	±0.53	±0.82	±0.47	±0.59

^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