Table 1. Evaluation of two models estimating the reductions in pre-existing microorganisms on shredded kimchi cabbages after radio frequency heating at 1,000 and 1,500 W, and after hot water heating at 60 and 70℃

Microorganism Model RMSE1) R2
1,000 W radio frequency 1,500 W radio frequency 60℃ hot water 70℃ hot water 1,000 W radio frequency 1,500 W radio frequency 60℃ hot water 70℃ hot water
Aerobic bacteria First-order 0.32 0.34 0.29 1.18 0.86 0.91 0.81 0.81
Weibull 0.00 0.01 0.10 0.36 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.91
Yeast and molds First-order 0.16 0.17 0.18 1.49 0.90 0.92 0.60 0.82
Weibull 0.12 0.03 0.03 0.51 0.93 1.00 0.99 0.83
Coliforms First-order 0.84 0.84 0.74 0.64 0.83 0.83 0.88 0.90
Weibull 0.03 0.06 0.72 0.63 1.00 1.00 0.88 0.90
Lactic acid bacteria First-order 0.54 0.29 0.30 0.62 0.79 0.97 0.95 0.90
Weibull 0.06 0.29 0.05 0.61 1.00 0.97 1.00 0.90
1)Root mean square error.