The document discusses bacteria multiplication rates at different temperatures. It notes that bacteria multiply very fast at temperatures between 30-37 degrees C, taking only 20 minutes for each generation, resulting in over 16 million bacteria after 8 hours. In contrast, at 7 degrees C bacteria take an hour for each generation, leading to only 256 bacteria after 8 hours. It emphasizes the importance of keeping food cold to slow bacteria multiplication.
The document discusses bacteria multiplication rates at different temperatures. It notes that bacteria multiply very fast at temperatures between 30-37 degrees C, taking only 20 minutes for each generation, resulting in over 16 million bacteria after 8 hours. In contrast, at 7 degrees C bacteria take an hour for each generation, leading to only 256 bacteria after 8 hours. It emphasizes the importance of keeping food cold to slow bacteria multiplication.
The document discusses bacteria multiplication rates at different temperatures. It notes that bacteria multiply very fast at temperatures between 30-37 degrees C, taking only 20 minutes for each generation, resulting in over 16 million bacteria after 8 hours. In contrast, at 7 degrees C bacteria take an hour for each generation, leading to only 256 bacteria after 8 hours. It emphasizes the importance of keeping food cold to slow bacteria multiplication.
The document discusses bacteria multiplication rates at different temperatures. It notes that bacteria multiply very fast at temperatures between 30-37 degrees C, taking only 20 minutes for each generation, resulting in over 16 million bacteria after 8 hours. In contrast, at 7 degrees C bacteria take an hour for each generation, leading to only 256 bacteria after 8 hours. It emphasizes the importance of keeping food cold to slow bacteria multiplication.
Note: Bacteria do not multiply when frozen, but also do not
die.
Time
Micro organisms need time to multiply themselves. At the
temperature of 30 to 37 gr. C , the growth is at its best. To multiply them selves they need for each time only 20 minutes, which in case of one bacteria, you will have 16,000,000 bacteria after 8 hours. This amount is more than sufficient to make people ill. If the temperature is lower for example 7 gr. C, than it takes only one hour to multiply. So after 8 hours
there will only be 256 bacteria. That is the difference when
keeping food cold or warm. Keep therefore always your products cold!!! A bacteria multiply itself by splitting itself into two cells. (in 20 minutes)
20 Minutes
40 Minutes
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Multiply by Cell Splitting
Acid levels (pH)
The scale of acid level is worldwide acknowledged in pH. A
neutral product has a pH level of 7. This means it is not sour, and not bitter. If a product is sour, the level will be below 7, like 5 (medium sour). The best level micro organisms can grow is between 6-8 gr. pH.