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Micro-organisms and Food- food spoilage
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does salting prevent? | Micro-organisms taking in water |
| What does adding sugar do to the micro-organism? | It inhibits the growth |
| How does it inhibit the growth? | prevents the absorbtion of water |
| Give an example of how addng sugar is used | Jam's or marmalade |
| How does freezing affect the mirco-organism? | It slows the growth of micro-organisms |
| What temperature does a freezer keep foods at? | -18 degrees |
| When 'pickling', what does the food have to be in? | Acidic vinegar |
| How does pickling affect microbes? | Inbits growth. The low pH of the vinegar reduces enzyme activity |
| How does cooking kill microbes? | The heat denatures the enzymes/active sites of it. Meaning no reactions can take place |
| What does irradiation involve? | Exposing foods to radiaton |
| What rays are used in irradiation? | X-rays and gamma rays |
| How does irradiation affect the shelf life of food? | It extends it considerably |