Figure 7.1
A suspension of 10 6 Bacillus cereus endospores was put in a hot- air oven at 170°C. Plate counts were used to determine the number of endospores surviving at the time intervals shown.

-In Figure 7.1, the thermal death point for this culture is

Question

Figure 7.1
A suspension of 10 6  Bacillus cereus endospores was put in a hot- air oven at 170°C. Plate counts were used to determine the number of endospores surviving at the time intervals shown.
 
-In Figure 7.1, the thermal death point for this culture is

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The thermal death point is the lowest temperature at which all microorganisms in a liquid suspension are killed in 10 minutes. Without specific data or a graph showing the temperature and time relationship for this culture, the thermal death point cannot be determined.

Figure 7.1 a Suspension of 106 Bacillus Cereus Endospores Was Put in Put

Figure 7.1 a Suspension of 10⁶Bacillus Cereus Endospores Was Put in Put