Table 6.
Parameters (mean ± standard error) of survival models estimated for the inactivation of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef and veal patties after double pan-broiling at 177 °C (350 °F) for 0 to 360 s.
| Model Name | Model Parameters | Beef | Veal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linear | D | 70.67 ± 8.50 a | 63.27 ± 6.19 b |
| Mafart-Weibull | D | 218.3 ± 7.65 a | 189.5 ± 14.41 b |
| α | 3.45 ± 0.23 a | 2.77 ± 0.32 a | |
| Buchanan Two-Phase Linear | Shoulder | 198.19 ± 5.22 a | 167.33 ± 10.33 b |
| D | 33.91 ± 2.64 a | 29.41 ± 1.25 b |
Means with a different lowercase letters within a row are significantly different (p < 0.05).