Research Article

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

Table 3

Heat resistance of spores of Talaromyces flavus and Eupenicillium javanicum in guava juice (pH 3.5) treated with 0.015% sodium benzoate.

SpeciesTemperature (°C)

Mold:80

T. flavus85
90

Mold:80

E. javanicum85
90

Bacteria:90

B. subtilis95
100

values shown are average of .