Death rate in minutes of the bacteria at a particular temperature with respect to the formula by Stumbo is directly proportional to _____

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asked Jan 30, 2022 in Food Engineering by Amelia (93.8k points)

Death rate in minutes of the bacteria at a particular temperature with respect to the formula by Stumbo is directly proportional to _____

(a) Heating time in minutes

(b) Initial number of spores

(c) Number of positive TDT cans or tubes at a time

(d) All of the mentioned

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