Table 1. Inactivation rate constants and decimal reduction times of S. cerevisiae by high intense pulsed light treatment at various voltage and temperature

Sample Voltage Temperature (°C) Inactivation rate constants (k, min–1) Decimal reduction times (D, min)
Cleared apple juice 0 V 30 0.00668 344.7
40 0.01824 126.2
50 0.02649 86.9
400 V 30 0.02415 95.3
40 0.02888 79.7
50 0.03562 64.6
500 V 30 0.02843 81.0
40 0.03065 75.1
50 0.22492 10.2
600 V 30 0.03082 74.7
40 0.17689 13.0
50 0.44935 5.12
Cloudy apple juice 0 V 30 0.00419 549.6
40 0.00657 350.5
50 0.00860 267.7
400 V 30 0.00731 315.0
40 0.01569 146.7
50 0.01958 117.6
500 V 30 0.01104 208.6
40 0.01889 121.9
50 0.14709 15.6
600 V 30 0.01927 119.5
40 0.03811 60.4
50 0.38145 6.03