RH(%)
Non-viable sheets
Viable sheets
Total sheets
D value (min)
Sterilization efficiency (%)
0.0
1
11
12
10.71
8.3
0.5
8
1
9
8.66
88.9
5.0
3
6
9
10.07
33.3
Table 3:
Determination of D value (min) by using fraction negative method, Stumbo-Murphy-Cochran Procedure and sterilization efficiency (%).
The treatment period was 60 min. Initial population was 106 CFU/carrier.
