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isms, and enzymes. Theoretical consider- sider that, since heat application involves the
ations for microbial destruction are also valid destruction of at least one microbial enzyme
for enzyme inactivation (Dziezak 1991). The necessary to the bacterial metabolism, vege-
main criteria for thermal destruction are: (1) tative cells and spores are inhibited according
all spores and viable cells able to grow and to a first-order reaction rate equation (Baranyi
produce toxins must be eliminated, taking as and Roberts 1995), even though Peleg (2006)
a calculation basis C. botulinum, the most stated that there is evidence bacterial spore
dangerous microorganism from the public inactivation, including C. botulinum spores,
health point of view; (2) spoilage microor- does not follow first-order kinetics. The
ganisms must be reduced to a limit that author states that the exponential inacti-
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