Which of the following is required for calculation of process time by Ball’s method?

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

Which of the following is required for calculation of process time by Ball’s method?

(a) C and z value of thermal death time curve

(b) Cold point of the container

(c) Number of degrees which exist between the retort temperature and the maximum temperature

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was asked in semester exam.

This question is from Principles of Food Preservation by Canning-4 topic in section Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

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