Average population (n=3), CFU/carrierE×posure time (min)
3 min
5min
D
1.96×104
2.95×103
BD
1.91×104
2.23×103
M
1.19×104
1.25×103
E
2.60×104
3.72×103
N
3.45×104
5.74×103
Table 5b: Injured population of BI of G. stearothermophilus ATCC 7953 exposed with moist heating at 121.1°C for 3 min or 5 min, respectively and cultured in SCDA constituent plus 0.5% glucose.