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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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