Identification of recipe and process variables affecting VTEC
reductions in dry-fermented sausages
The screening experiment (Exp. 1) identified only negligible
differences in survival (CFU/g) between the VTEC strains included.
Consequently, in the following experiments only VTEC O103:H25 was
employed. Fermentation temperature had a large independent effect
on VTEC reductions and was further studied in Exp. 3. A synergistic
interaction effect was observed between NaCl and NaNO2with regard
to VTEC reduction.