Tarea 1 Procesos de Alimentos I 2014-2

1. The following data were obtained from a thermal resistance experiment conducted on a
spore suspension at 112C:

Determine the D value of the microorganism.

[4.1 min]

2. The following data were obtained from a thermal resistance experiment conducted on a
spore suspension at 112C:

Determine the D value of the microorganism.

[27.8 min]

3. Calculate the D value of an organism which shows 30 survivors from an initial

inoculum of 5106 spores after 10 min at 121C.
[1.9 min]

4. The decimal reduction times D for a spore suspension were measured at several
temperatures, as follows:

Determine the thermal resistance constant z for the spores.

[11.1C]
5. If the z value of a microorganism is 16.5C and D121 = 0.35 min, what is D110?
[1.62 min]
6. Estimate the spoilage probability of a 50 min process at 113C when D113 = 4 min and
the initial microbial population is 104 per container.
[3.1610-8]
7. An F0 value of 7 min provides an acceptable economic spoilage for a given product.
Determine the process time at 115C.
[27.9 min]
8. The F value at 121.1C for a 99.999% inactivation of a strain of Clostridium
Botulinum is 1.2 min. What is the D value of this organism at 121.1C?
[0.24 min]
9. Considering that 12 is the minimum sterilizing value for the inactivation of
Clostridium Botulinum spores, calculate F0 based on inactivation of Clostridium
Botulinum.
[2.88 min]

10. A process is based on an F0 = 2.88 min. If a can contained 10 spores of an organism

having D0 = 1.5 min, calculate the probability of spoilage from the latter organism.
[12%]

11. A canned food prior to processing contains 1000 spores per can. The spores have a D
value of 1.5 min at 121.1C. If the process is carried out to an equivalent process time of
10 min at 121.1C, what would be the probability of spoilage?
[2/10000]
12. If the most probable spore load in a product is 100 spores per can and the D0 = 1.5
min, calculate the time of heating at 121.1C necessary to achieve a probability of
spoilage from this organism of one in 105 cans. Under these conditions, the D0 of
Clostridium Botulinum Type B is 0.2 min. Is the calculated process time F0 equivalent to
or more than what is required for a 12D reduction of Clostridium Botulinum?
[F0 = 10.5 min]
13. What level of inoculation of PA 3679 (D0 = 1.2 min) is required such that a
probability of spoilage of one in 100 is attributed to PA 3679 would be equivalent to 12
D inactivation of Clostridium Botulinum? Assume the same temperature process and the
same z values for both organisms. The D0 value of Cl. Botulinum is 0.22 min.
[N0=1.6]
14. For an initial inoculum of 10 spores/g of product (D121C = 1.2 min), a spoilage rate of
one can in 105 is desired. Calculate an F value for the process that would give the desired
level of inactivation. Calculate F138C for a z value of 10C.
[F0=7.2 min F138,10=0.14 min]
15. For an initial inoculum of 100 spores/can of product (D121C = 1.5 min, z = 8C), a
spoilage rate of one can in 104 is desired. Calculate F115C value for the process that would
give the desired level of inactivation.
[50.6 min]
16. Realice el mismo clculo hecho en problema 15, pero utilice k y Ea. Son los
resultados iguales. Explique.