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Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods.

Author(s) : SKINNER G. E., LARKIN J. W.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Integrating-type time-temperature indicators (TTIs) may be utilized to warn food processors and consumers about hazardous storage conditions. As an example of how integrated TTIs could be manufactured to emulate an infinite set of time-temperature situations, a set of conditions which have supported C. botulinum growth and toxin production was compiled. The time-temperature curve representing conservative times required for toxin formation was constructed with data from literature. This set of critical time-temperature can be used to predict combinations of incubation times and storage temperatures that represent a potential health risk from C. botulinum in foods. A TTI could be then constructed to indicate deviation from such a given set of conditions.

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  • Original title: Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods.
  • Record ID : 1999-2957
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 61 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1998/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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