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A Digital Computer Program for the Statistical Analysis of Heat Resistance Data Applied to Bacillus stearothermophilus Spores
Author(s) -
Navani S. K.,
Scholefield J.,
Kibby M. R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1970.tb02242.x
Subject(s) - spore , heat resistance , digital computer , computer program , statistical analysis , order (exchange) , thermal resistance , biological system , thermal , thermodynamics , biology , computer science , mathematics , materials science , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , statistics , composite material , programming language , computer engineering , finance , economics
Summary. A digital computer program is described which fits log‐linear regression lines to survival curves and thermal destruction time lines and performs appropriate statistical tests. The use of the program is illustrated with heat resistance data from 4 strains of B. stearothermophilus spores at 8 time–temperature relationships. D, F, z D and Q 10 values were calculated by the computer program. The heat resistance of the strains was in the order of B