Table 1. Parameters of the secondary growth models of TVC and Pseudomonas spp. in tilapia fillets

b (°C–1 h–1/2) Tmin (°C) R2
Mean STH Mean STH
TVC 0.015 0.002 0.23 0.05 0.91
Pseudomonas spp. 0.016 0.004 6.48 19.92 0.83
TVC, total viable counts; STD, standard deviation.