Manufacture of SCDA Average population (n=3), CFU/carrier +0.5% glucose Exposure time (min) 3 6 D 1.47×105 1.75×103 B 1.42×105 1.82×103 M 1.47×105 1.66×103 ND 1.23×105 1.37×103 E 1.29×105 1.45×103 N 1.20×105 8.40×102

Table 2b: Injured population of BI of B. atrophaeus ATCC 9372 exposed with dry heating at 160°C for 3 min or 6 min, respectively and cultured in SCDA+0.5% glucose.