Table 2. Developed predictive models for inactivation of
E. coli
O157:H7,
S.
Typhimurium, and
L. monocytogenes
Developed predictive models
1)
E. coli
O157:H7
log
(
N
)
=
log
10
(
N
0
)
−
(
t
0.0022
h
2
−
0.515
h
+
31.491
)
0.35
S
. Typhimurium
log
(
N
)
=
log
10
(
N
0
)
−
(
t
0.0018
h
2
−
0.2546
h
+
15.444
)
0.54
L. monocytogenes
log
(
N
)
=
log
10
(
N
0
)
−
(
t
0.0026
h
2
−
0.4482
h
+
27.606
)
0.51
N
0
, initial population of pathogen;
N
, population of pathogen;
h
, relative humidity (%);
t
, time (min).