Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9.2, Problem 10AYP
Summary Introduction

To identify:

The advantages and disadvantages of cold and desiccation.

Concept introduction:

Cold treatment is a means of microbial control in which extreme low temperature slow down the growth of microorganisms. Hence, the cold treatment is only considered as microbiostatic. The state of extreme dryness is termed as desiccation. It is also called dehydration. Desiccation is used for the preservation of food such as prunes, raisins, and jerky.

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