Characteristics of Bacteria
Characteristics of Bacteria
Characteristics of Bacteria
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Controlling <strong>Bacteria</strong><br />
3 ways to control bacteria:<br />
1) Canning- the process <strong>of</strong> sealing food in<br />
airtight cans or jars after killing bacteria<br />
•endospores are killed during this process<br />
2) Pasteurization- process <strong>of</strong> heating milk<br />
to kill harmful bacteria<br />
3) Dehydration- removing water from food<br />
•<strong>Bacteria</strong> can’t grow when H 2O is removed<br />
•example: uncooked noodles & cold cereal<br />
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