Microbial functioning refers to microbial activity because only the active microorganisms
drive biogeochemical processes. Despite the importance of active microorganisms, most …

This paper summarises recent trends in predictive modelling of microbial lag phenomena.
The lag phase is approached from both a qualitative and a quantitative point of view. First, a …

Oceanic dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is the second largest reservoir of organic carbon in
the biosphere. About 72% of the global DOC inventory is stored in deep oceanic layers for …

Most of the models of microbial growth in food are Empirical algebraic, of which the
Gompertz model is the most notable, Rate equations, mostly variants of the Verhulst's …

The first state-of-the-art review of this dynamic field in a decade, Modeling Microbial
Responses in Foods provides the latest information on techniques in mathematical …

Maximum specific growth rate (μmax) and lag time (λ) were estimated from viable count and
absorbance data and compared for different microorganisms, incubation systems and …

The effect of inoculum size on population lag times of Listeria monocytogenes was
investigated using the Bioscreen automated microtitre plate incubator and reader. Under …

The inactivation of bacterial endospores by hydrostatic pressure requires the combined
application of heat and pressure. We have determined the resistance of spores of 14 food …

The selection of a primary model to describe microbial growth in predictive food
microbiology often appears to be subjective. The objective of this research was to check the …

The growth/no growth responses of Listeria monocytogenes inoculated at four levels (0.90,
2.58, 4.20 and 6.81 log cfu/well; 300 μl medium/well) into tryptic soy broth (TSB) were …