TABLE 3.

Growth time at which changes in fatty acid categories were reached for B. cereus strains ATCC 10876, ATCC 14579^T, and MM3 at cold and warm temperatures.

Cold temperature	ATCC 10876—12°C	ATCC 14579T—12°C	MM3—10°C
Maximum for short-chain (< C15) fatty acids	7 h	24 h	24 h
Maximum for unsaturated fatty acids (UFA)	48 h	96 h	48 h
Maximum for Δ5 to Δ10 ratio	72 h	96 h	96 h
Maximum for anteiso to iso ratio	24 h	48 h	72 h
Warm temperature	ATCC 10876—30°C	ATCC 14579T—30°C	MM3—30°C
Maximum for unsaturated fatty acids (UFA)	4 h	ns	6 h
Minimum for short-chain (<C15) fatty acids	4 h	ns	4 h
Δ5–Δ10 ratio	No change	No change	No change
Maximum for anteiso to iso ratio	4 h	4 h	4 h

ns: Changes not significant.