Table 5.
Validation of the developed models for E. coli reduction in wheat flour using ACP treatment.
| Gas | Derived solution | Actual condition | Response (log CFU/g) | Result | |||||
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| x1 | x2 | x3 | x1 | x2 | x3 | Predicted | Actual | ||
| Argon | -0.98 | 0.26 | 0.03 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2.66 | 2.91 ± 0.36 | Validated |
| 1 | 0.05 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.64 | 1.50 ± 0.26 | ||
| Air | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3.44 | 3.38 ± 0.27 | Validated |
| -1 | 0.99 | -0.97 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 4.21 | 4.15 ± 0.68 | ||
| Nitrogen | -1 | 0.25 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4.94 | 4.96 ± 0.09 | Validated |
| -0.97 | 0.9 | 0.91 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 5.63 | 5.55 ± 0.17 | ||
x1: wheat flour mass; x2: treatment time; x3: gas flow rate