Manufacture of SCDA Average population (n=3), CFU/carrier
Exposure time (min)
3 5
D 1.89×104 2.37×103
B 1.66×104 1.75×103
M 5.4×103 3.92×102
ND 1.43×104 1.76×103
E 2.36×104 2.84×103
N 2.99×104 5.13×103
Table 5a: Injured population of BI of G. stearothermophilus ATCC 7953 exposed with moist heating at 121.1°C for 3 min or 5 min, respectively.