Replicate R1a R2b R3c Coliforms at 35°C (MPN/ml) 3.9 ± 1.6 3.8 ± 1.4 3.0 ± 0.0 Coliforms at 45°C (MPN/ml) < 3.0 < 3.0 < 3.0 Salmonella sp. (in 25 ml) Absent Absent Absent aR1 - average of batches 1, 4 and 7 (pasteurized at 85°C/30 s). bR2 - average of batches 2, 5 and 8 (pasteurized at 90°C/30 s). cR3 - average of batches 3, 6 and 9 (pasteurized at 95°C/30 s).

Table 2: Microbial counts (CFU/ml) in sugarcane juice with passion fruit pulp, pasteurized and aseptically bottled.