Voltage α β tR RMSE R2
500 V 0.04326 0.40072 0.34687 0.1374 0.9828
750 V 0.00260 0.30359 0.04063 0.8163 0.6601
1,000 V 2.2× 10-9 0.11851 2.51× 10-6 0.0824 0.9839
α: Characteristic time [s or min]; β: Shape parameter; tR: Reliable life [indicating the time necessary for 90% reduction in the number of microorganism]; RMSE: Root Mean Square Error; R2: Root square
Table 5: Goodness-of-fit parameters of Weibull models estimating reductions of P. roqueforti on solid agar after treatment with pulsed UV-light.