Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 9 - Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment - Questions For Review - Visualize It! - Page 286: 1b

Answer

Decimal Reduction Time = 2.5 minutes at 20 Degree Celsius

Work Step by Step

Decimal Reduction Time is the time it takes to reduce microbes by a factor of 10 at a constant heat. Form the graph, we observe that population has been reduced by a factor of 10 in 2.5 minutes at 20 Degree Celsius
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