Thermal Processing and Kinetics

High-Temperature Short-Time (HTST) pasteurization of liquid milk officially requires continuous heating at:

Options:

• (A) $71.7^\circ\text{C}$ ($72^\circ\text{C}$) for at least $15\text{ seconds}$
• (B) $63^\circ\text{C}$ for $30\text{ minutes}$
• (C) $135^\circ\text{C}$ for $2\text{ seconds}$
• (D) $100^\circ\text{C}$ for $10\text{ minutes}$