PASTEURIZATION:

                       Reference Pasteurization Parameters [IDF, FDA, EC]
                       CHILL-PAST [7D of all Vegetative Pathogens]
                       PATH-PAST [7D of the most Heat Resistant Cl.
                                             botulinum-np spores]
                       ACID-PAST  [7D of the Most Heat Resistant
                                            Molds]
                       HARD-PAST [7D of B. coagulans and butyric acid
                                             anaerobes]
                       P[72°C] & P[85°C] Evaluation on the basis
                          of time/Temperatures values supplied by the user
                       Residence time in Holding Tubes

 
       STERILIZATION:

                     Reference Sterilization Parameters
                        Fo values usually applied to foods
                        Equivalent Sterilization Parameters = f [ T, pH, nD]
                        Evaluation of Fo by the General Method
                        Heat Process Simulation
                        Lethality Distribution in Holding Tubes

 
        MICROORGANISMS:

                       nD of Vegetative Pathogens = f [time, Temperature]
                       nD of Sporeformers = f [time, Temperature]
                       Equivalent Treatments for destruction of Pathogenic
                            Sporeformers
                       Water Activity and Heat Resistance of Clostridium
                            botulinum
                      Heat Resistance of Spoilage Sporeformers [equivalent
                            treatments]
                       Heat Resistance of sporeformers in DRY Environment
                       Heat Resistance of Microbial Toxins
                       Spoilage Microorganisms of canned foods

 
       COMPUTATION:
               8 Programs computing D, z, Fo, F, P72, P72=f(z),
                     P85, P85=f(z), on the basis of data supplied by
                     the user

       TOOLS:

                       °C <> °F, °C <> °F <> atm <> psi< > inch conversion
                       pH of Foods
                       English<metric conversion of Can Dimensions
                    Sampling size = f [Fraction Defective]
                       Operating Characteristic Curve
                       Binomial Distribution [numeric and graphical data]

 

---

Developed by Antonio Casolari, Ph.D.
acasolari@tin.it

  

---