Research Article

Bacteria and Mold Spore Heat Resistance in Guava Juice and Its Control by pH and Sodium Benzoate

Table 1

Heat resistance of spores of Talaromyces flavus and Eupenicillium javanicum molds and Bacillus subtilis bacteria in guava juice (pH 4.1).

SpeciesTemperature (°C)

Mold:80

T. flavus85
90

Mold:80

E. javanicum85
90

Bacteria:90

B. subtilis95
100

values shown are average of .