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| Temperature (°C) | k (months−1) | Decimal reduction time (months) | ||
| D1 | D2 | D3 | ||
| 20 | 0.51 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 14 |
| 25 | 0.80 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 8.6 |
| 30 | 1.34 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
Destruction rates (k) and decimal reductions (D) obtained for the powder of the laboratory assay (values obtained with the mean of stability studies performed on three assays).
