Research Article

Evaluation of the Stress Tolerance of Salmonella with Different Antibiotic Resistance Profiles

Table 3

Parameter estimates and statistical analysis of the Modified Gompertz, Huang, Logistic, and Baranyi models fitted to MDR S. Typhimurium HZC3 and DS S. Typhimurium SA62 growth curves at 12, 16, 28, and 36°C.

ModelStrainTemperature (°C) (CFU/cm2) (h) (log CFU/cm2/h) (CFU/cm2)AICRMSE

Modified GompertzHZC3123.4314.270.074.650.82-22.190.26
163.084.120.317.010.98-30.170.22
282.930.000.477.220.96-34.540.29
362.610.100.837.000.97-39.070.24
SA62123.3011.810.474.900.7019.400.39
163.144.710.276.620.9631.210.27
282.630.000.577.360.99-47.470.14
362.560.000.477.520.8936.210.34

HuangHZC3123.4112.320.104.660.84-23.100.25
163.153.660.257.000.97-28.150.24
283.040.000.397.190.95-26.160.33
362.610.000.696.980.97-36.240.24
SA62123.286.110.184.940.8820.210.43
163.194.210.236.630.9631.200.27
283.010.370.477.330.99-41.860.17
362.560.000.767.310.92-17.380.42

LogisticHZC3123.4324.630.214.660.82-31.810.26
163.1411.640.257.050.98-35.860.21
282.895.250.637.480.98-39.120.21
362.623.110.557.180.98-38.570.23
SA62123.3034.060.175.930.67-20.350.41
162.8711.470.376.700.95-32.940.26
283.285.390.437.450.99-61.420.11
363.301.170.907.910.91-31.430.30

BaranyiHZC3123.56-0.910.104.720.76-21.950.30
163.14-1.620.326.970.97-26.340.24
283.0713.740.397.190.95-25.290.33
362.6167.540.696.980.97-9.280.24
SA62123.140.000.184.940.6419.910.43
162.224.580.236.620.9531.180.28
282.846.140.477.330.98-41.300.18
364.450.000.447.460.8632.340.38

: the lag time (h); : the physiological state of the microorganism; : the maximum specific growth rate (log CFU/cm2/h); : maximum bacterial populations (CFU/cm2/h).