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    Posted: 07 Dec 2010 at 10:08pm
Thanks for the question.
There are a number of  processes where there are  statutory requirements to submit the product to a heat-treatment that reduces the survival of a target organism by a defined number of log cycles.
 
The number of log reductions can easily be calculated using the equation below. 
 
FRT = DRT x log reduction.  So divide the F-value by the D-value to obtain the number of log cycle kills. 
RT= reference temperature.
D = decimal reduction time (minutes) at RT.
F =
 
equivalent time (minutes) at RT required to achieve specified level of microbial death. 
 
 
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Hi me again!
 
For some of our lines we have to work the no of log kills. knowing the F value can you tell us how to do this plaese!
 
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