ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Inactivation kinetics of Clostridium perfringens strains NCTC 8238 and NCTC 8798 vegetative cells were evaluated in autoclaved ground beef after growth at constant (37, 41, 45, or 49°C) or linearly rising temperatures (4.0, 6.0, or 7.5 C°/hr) representative of long-time, low-temperature (LTLT) cooking. Inactivation temperatures of 55, 57, 59, 60, and 61°C were used. D values and z values were determined. For strain NCTC 8798 cells grown at 45°C, the average D59°C was 7.2 min and the zD was 3.8 C°. Both strains exhibited greater heat resistance after growth at higher constant temperatures. Also, NCTC 8798 was more heat resistant than NCTC 8238. With linearly rising temperature, terminal growth temperatures appeared dominant in resistance to inactivation. These data will permit predictions of growth and survival of C. perfringens during LTLT cooking of beef roasts.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04227.x
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