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F‑Value Calculator

F = D × log reduction · F₀ at 121°C

Lethality Parameters

F = D × log reduction

F₀ = F × 10^((T − Tref)/z)

F‑Value Results

F = D × log reduction
minutes

F₀ per minute at various temperatures

Temp (°C)F₀ (min⁻¹)Application
1000.008Pasteurization
1100.077Low‑temp sterilization
1150.245Pharmaceuticals
1210.975Reference (F₀ standard)
1252.448High‑temp short time
1307.743Flash sterilization

z = 10°C assumed [citation:5]

Sterilization Standards

Overkill: F₀ ≥ 12 min
C. botulinum: F₀ ≥ 2.52 min (12D)
Medical devices: F₀ ≥ 8 min