Table 1. Kinetic parameters of the Weibull model for E. coli O157:H7, S. Typhimurium, and L. monocytogenes in tomatoes after 10 ppmv ClO2 gas treatment at various RH conditions.

Pathogens RH (%) Weibull model
δ (min) p
E. coli O157:H7 30 17.30 ± 4.37 0.10 ± 0.07
50 13.24 ± 5.84 0.18 ± 0.04
70 3.99 ± 2.63 0.36 ± 0.11
90 3.40 ± 1.68 0.75 ± 0.19
S. Typhimurium 30 9.26 ± 2.04 0.19 ± 0.08
50 7.58 ± 1.69 0.28 ± 0.04
70 5.89 ± 2.50 0.44 ± 0.11
90 7.05 ± 2.66 1.24 ± 0.43
L. monocytogenes 30 16.20 ± 4.52 0.16 ± 0.10
50 12.50 ± 5.80 0.18 ± 0.05
70 8.03 ± 4.63 0.31 ± 0.11
90 8.46 ± 1.54 1.38 ± 0.28