105k views
3 votes
the lowest temperature required to kill all microbes in a sample within 10 minutes is the thermal death _______.

User MNM
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

6 votes
Bacteria multiply rapidly between 40 and 140 degrees. Bacteria will not multiply but may start to die between 140 and 165 degrees. Bacteria will die at temperatures above 212 degrees.
User Gidil
by
9.1k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.