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The aim of the Bacanova project is to study the distribution of lag times of individual cells. Novel mathematical methods to model the variation in such distributions as a function of the history and growth environment of the cells will be developed and validated. Such variations are not addressed by current predictive microbiology. Knowledge of the distribution of individual cells lag times will improve prediction of bacterial growth in foods. Gaining an understanding of how cell history (previous treatment) affects lag time distribution may also allow processing to be optimised to delay subsequent growth in food products. Bacanova is a Shared Cost Project funded by the European Commission Framework V programme (QLRT-2000_01145) under Key Action no 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health. It runs from January 2002 to December 2004.
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