The results also showed
that the predicted growth curves matched accurately with experimental observations used in validation. The
mean of residuals of the predictions is −0.02 log CFU/g, with a standard deviation of only 0.23 log CFU/g. For
relative growths b1 log CFU/g, the residuals of predictions are b0.4 log CFU/g. Overall, 74% of the residuals of predictions
are b0.2 log CFU/g, 7.7% are N0.4 log CFU/g, while only 1.5% are N0.8 log CFU/g. In addition, the dynamic
model also accurately predicted four isothermal growth curves arbitrarily chosen fromthe literature