Chapter 7 The Control of Microbial Growth
Chapter 7 The Control of Microbial Growth
Chapter 7 The Control of Microbial Growth
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Rate <strong>of</strong> <strong>Microbial</strong> Death<br />
Bacterial populations subjected to heat or<br />
antimicrobial chemicals die at a constant rate.<br />
<strong>Microbial</strong> Death<br />
Curve, plotted<br />
logarithmically,<br />
shows this<br />
constant death<br />
rate as a straight<br />
line.<br />
Rate: 90% / min<br />
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Fig 7.1<br />
Figure 7.1a
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