The combined effects of pressure levels and hypochlorite concentration
on the inactivation of microbial populations on sprouts
obtained from treated mung bean seeds compared to those from
untreated seeds, were investigated by examining the response surface
plots generated by holding constant temperature at 32.5 C, as
shown in Fig. 2a–d. The reduction of all microbial groups studied
increased with increasing pressure and hypochlorite concentration.
For moulds and yeasts reduction, the effect of hypochlorite
concentration was more pronounced at low pressures.