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#Question id: 35938


Which of the following statements are correct about the Z-value in microbial thermal death kinetics?
A. Z-value is the temperature increase required to reduce the D-value by one log cycle.
B. A higher Z-value indicates that the microorganism is more sensitive to temperature changes.
C. Z-value helps in comparing the thermal resistance of different microorganisms.
D. Z-value is independent of the heating medium.
E. Z-value can be used to optimize time-temperature combinations in thermal processing.

#XL - U Food Technology
  1. A
  2. B, D
  3. C
  4. E