Pathogen Modeling Program

Non-thermal Survival Models

Modeled Parameters (Table)

Organism

Temperature
°C

pH

NaCl %

NaNO2
mg/kg

Lactic Acid %

Log10 Decline

Version

5.1

6.0

6.1

Escherichia coli O157:H7

4.0 - 37.0

3.5 - 7.0

0.5 - 15.0

0 - 75

0.0 - 2.0

3.0 - 6.0

X

X

X

Listeria monocytogenes

4.0 - 42.0

3.2 - 7.3

0.5 - 19.0

0 - 150

0.0 - 2.0

3.0 - 6.0

X

X

X

Salmonella spp.

5.0 - 42.0

3.5 - 7.2

0.5 - 16.0

0 - 200

1.0 - 6.0

X

X

X

Staphylococcus aureus

4.0 - 37.0

3.0 - 7.0

0.5 - 20.0

0 - 200

0.0 - 1.0

1.0 - 6.0

X

X

X

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