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Table 2. Summary of the growth kinetics of exponential phase E. coli O157∶H7 Sakai subjected to a sudden downshift in water activity from a_w 0.993 to a_w 0.980, 0.975, 0.970, 0.967 and 0.960, as determined by viable count.

Lag time is calculated by linear regression as the time taken to increase above starting numbers.

Adaptation time is estimated visually as the time taken for cells to resume exponential growth.

Table 2. Summary of the growth kinetics of exponential phase E. coli O157∶H7 Sakai subjected to a sudden downshift in water activity from aw 0.993 to aw 0.980, 0.975, 0.970, 0.967 and 0.960, as determined by viable count.