Manufacture of SCDA Average population (n=3), CFU/carrier
Exposure time (min)
3 6
D 1.21×105 1.56×103
B 1.18×105 1.48×103
M 1.20×105 9.50×102
ND 1.08×105 7.70×102
E 1.02×105 1.14×103
N 8.42×104 4.10×102
Table 2a: Injured population of BI of B. atrophaeus ATCC 9372 exposed with dry heating at 160°C for 3 min or 6 min, respectively.