Thermal Inactivation Characteristics of Bacterial Spores at Ultrahigh Temperatures1
AUTOR(ES)
Busta, F. F.
RESUMO
The thermal inactivation characteristics of Bacillus stearothermophilus (1518) spores and putrefactive anaerobe (PA) 3679 (NCA) spores suspended in skim milk were determined after treatment in pilot-plant ultrahigh-temperature (UHT) processing equipment. Temperature-survivor curves were constructed from survival data to emphasize the critical nature of temperature control in process evaluation. Time-survivor curves for PA 3679 spores were concave upward, and decimal reduction time (DRT) curves for these spores supported the observation of a protective response occurring at the longest exposure times. However, exposure time did not markedly affect the extremely high zD value obtained for PA 3679 spores. The substitution of Gelysate for Trypticase and Thiotone as the peptone in the sporulation medium increased the relative heat resistance of B. stearothermophilus spores, but lowered the zD value from 16 F to 12 F. The DRT curves in all cases were linear, but the zD values observed in this study differed considerably from those reported by other workers.
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