Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 30, Problem 3MC
What is a generally minimum pH for growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum and other foodborne pathogens?
a) 8.5
b) 7.0
c) 6.5
d) 4.5
e) 2.0
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