Table 1 The mean values of three subsamples at each temperature after fitting the Escherichia coli strain RC-4-D growth data on red kohlrabi sprout to the Baranyi model

Temperatures (°C) Kinetic growth parameters
Maximum growth rate (log CFU/h) Lag-phase duration (h) Initial bacterial population (Y0) Maximum bacterial population (Ymax)
10 0.01 - 4.08 -
15 0.29 7.38 4.40 6.88
20 0.28 1.32 4.52 7.66
25 0.55 1.22 4.30 7.80
30 0.87 2.20 4.25 8.02