TABLE 1.

Growth parameters of L. monocytogenes in TS, pH 6, at 6.5°C after different durations of storage at 30°C^a

Duration of storage (h)	log10(x0)	Duration of log phase (h)	μmax (h−1)
14	4.30 (4.22, 4.39)	61.6 (28.3, 75.8)	0.068 (0.038, 0.103)
	3.32 (3.23, 3.41)	24.7 (16.9, 40.9)	0.040 (0.036, 0.048)
	2.38 (2.26, 2.47)	32.6 (21.9, 43.9)	0.048 (0.045, 0.052)
	1.32 (1.20, 1.45)	26.6 (8.19, 78.7)	0.044 (0.035, 0.105)
	0.39 (0.24, 0.53)	44.2 (31.6, 56.1)	0.057 (0.053, 0.062)
	−0.68 (−1.05, −0.32)	50.9 (34.0, 69.1)	0.055 (0.053, 0.057)
	−1.66 (−Infb, −1.14)	43.6 (−Inf, 101)	0.046 (0.039, 0.055)
160	2.43 (2.32, 2.51)	59.3 (50.4, 65.9)	0.036 (0.034, 0.037)
	1.41 (1.10, 1.70)	79.1 (55.6, 98.4)	0.037 (0.035, 0.040)
	0.54 (0.15, 1.00)	93.1 (66.0, 126)	0.035 (0.034, 0.037)
	−0.41 (−1.08, 0.28)	95.1 (47.4, 139)	0.035 (0.034, 0.039)
	−1.41 (−2.50, −0.34)	98.8 (32.9, 160)	0.041 (0.038, 0.044)
840	4.70 (4.61, 4.78)	43.3 (35.2, 51.9)	0.045 (0.041, 0.051)
	2.68 (2.64, 2.75)	56.8 (50.7, 60.7)	0.043 (0.038, 0.045)
	0.74 (0.59, 0.89)	66.6 (56.7, 79.8)	0.046 (0.044, 0.049)

^aIn parentheses are the 95% confidence limits. 

^bInf, infinity.