Table 6 Symbolic notations used and corresponding units.

X:

Growth measured as absorbance at 700 nm. Units: absorbance units (AU)

t:

Time. Units: h

X _m :

Maximum bacterial load. Units: absorbance units (AU)

v _m :

Maximum growth rate. Units: AU h^-1

λ

Lag phase. Units: h

X _m• :

Maximum bacterial load affected by chemical agent. Units: absorbance units (AU)

v _m• :

Maximum growth rate affected by chemical agent. Units: AU h^-1

λ_•:

Lag phase affected by chemical agent. Units: h

Growth dynamics measured by viable cell counts

X:

Growth as relative cell viable count or relative population size [ln (N/N₀)]. Units: Dimensionless

t:

Time. Units: h

X _m :

Maximum bacterial load. Units: Dimensionless

v _m :

Maximum specific growth rate. Units: h^-1

λ

Lag phase. Units: h

X _m• :

Maximum bacterial load affected by chemical agent. Units: Dimensionless

v _m• :

Maximum specific growth rate affected by chemical agent. Units: h^-1

λ_•:

Lag phase affected by chemical agent. Units: h

Dose effects on growth dynamic

C:

Concentration of chemical agent (acid). Units: mM

K _x :

Maximum response affecting on X _m . Dimensionless

m _x :

Concentration corresponding to the semi-maximum response affecting on X _m . Units: mM

a _x :

Shape parameter affecting on X _m . Dimensionless

K _v :

Maximum response affecting on v _m . Dimensionless

m _v :

Concentration corresponding to the semi-maximum response affecting on v _m . Units: mM

a _v :

Shape parameter affecting on v _m . Dimensionless

K _λ :

Maximum response affecting on λ. Dimensionless

m _λ :

Concentration corresponding to the semi-maximum response affecting on λ. Units: mM

a _λ :

Shape parameter affecting on λ. Dimensionless