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Why microorganisms have a hard time with salt?
Salt absorb water and without water microorganisms are killed.
What microorganisms live in salt water?
Many microorganisms are found naturally in fresh and saltwater.
What is in salt that makes it an antiseptic?
Salt kill microorganisms absorbing all the water.
How can the addition of salt preseve food?
Salt absorb water and as a consequence destroy microorganisms.
What affect does salt have on microorganisms?
Salt can have a negative impact on microorganisms by disrupting their cell membranes and inhibiting their growth. High concentrations of salt can cause dehydration and eventually lead to the death of the microorganism. However, some microorganisms like halophiles are adapted to survive and even thrive in high salt concentrations.
How is salt used as a prservative?
Salt is used as a preservative because absorbing water destroy microorganisms.
How do you use sodium chloride for sterilization?
Salt can kill microorganisms.
Why the sea water is not usable?
Salt and harmful (and disgusting) microorganisms.
How did using salt to preserve meat keep microorganism off?
Salt absorb water and kill microorganisms.
How does salt keep food fresh?
Salt absorb water and as a consequence all microorganisms (they need water) are killed.
Why is salt an antibacterial?
Salt may be considered an antiseptic because can kill microorganisms absorbing water from the environment.
How does salt preserve fruit?
yes because salt is a kind of molecule that would help to preserve the fruit and make it last longer
