Temperature and time must be considered when determining susceptibility of microbes to lethal conditions. At a specific temperature,the thermal death ________ can be determined,alternatively,the thermal death ________ can be assessed as the lowest temperature that will kill a test organism in 10 minutes.

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Temperature and time must be considered when determining susceptibility of microbes to lethal conditions.  At a specific temperature,the thermal death ________ can be determined,alternatively,the thermal death ________ can be assessed as the lowest temperature that will kill a test organism in 10 minutes.

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The thermal death time is the time required to kill a specific organism at a specific temperature, while the thermal death point is the lowest temperature that will kill a test organism in 10 minutes.

Temperature and Time Must Be Considered When Determining Susceptibility of Microbes