the effects of high temperatures on microbial growth and destruction
Write a one to two page summary of the following learning objectives:
Understand:
- the effects of high temperatures on microbial growth and destruction
- spores, spore heat resistance, and spore destruction
- the most heat resistant pathogen and its destruction
- pressure’s effects on water (steam) temperature
- D, z, and F values in thermal processing
- assurance of lethality
- pasteurization of liquids (e.g. milk) and solids
- moist versus dry heat lethality
- dry food pasteurization


