Research Article

Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in Quesillo Manufactured from Raw Milk

Table 3

values (obtained from linear regression) for a cocktail of two strains of Listeria monocytogenes inoculated in fresh curd during quesillo making at 48-70°C.

Temperature (°C)Maximum rate value (min)SE of fit

4896.150.7060.155
5423.420.7920.263
606.080.9360.210
652.320.8700.336
700.900.8670.352

Maximum rate values are the of three replicated experiments.