TABLE 2.
Variation in inactivation and growth rates of E. coli O157:H7 and Shigella spp. strains in a 10:1 proportion of SGF-CGB
| Strain | Ratea | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| E. coli O157:H7 OB1340 | −0.019 (0.036) | A,Bb (6)c |
| E. coli O157:H7 OB90520A | 0.001 (0.073) | A (6) |
| E. coli O157:H7 OB141412 | −0.070 (0.053) | A,B,C (6) |
| E. coli O157:H7 OB1525C | −0.022 (0.042) | A,B (6) |
| E. coli O157:H7 OB1423C | −0.091 (0.032) | A,B,C (4) |
| E. coli O157:H7 OB1514C1 | −0.064 (0.054) | A,B,C (6) |
| E. coli O157:H7 OB1680G | −0.200 (0.198) | D,E (6) |
| E. coli O157:H7 OB1533A | −0.088 (0.054) | A,B,C (6) |
| E. coli O157:H7 DB1538 | −0.131 (0.073) | C,D (6) |
| E. coli O157:H7 GFP 80EC | −0.130 (0.071) | C,D (4) |
| Shigella spp.d | −0.300 (0.138) | E (16) |
a
Mean inactivation rate (standard deviation).
b
Means with the same letter are not significantly different.
c
Numbers in parentheses are the number of replicate experiments.
d
Mean rate for separate strains is given.