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Does Microwave kill bacteria of rotten food accidentally left inside?

During decomposition the bacteria starts to break down the food into chemicals. Chemicals don't die but the bacteria does, thus, it can still make you sick, or even kill you. I'm sorry for such a rough answer, but I don't know too much about this, but I know that spoiled food can still be very dangerous after it has been microwaved. Yes, it kills the bacteria if you nuke it long enough. It can still make you sick though.


Which kingdom of organisms is most likely to make us sick?

The kingdom of organisms most likely to make us sick is the kingdom of bacteria. Bacteria can cause a wide range of illnesses, including infections and diseases such as pneumonia, strep throat, and food poisoning.


Can bacteria from the kitchen garbage can make you sick?

YES


Where does all the bacteria that makes people sick come from?

Bacteria that make people sick come from different sources. A person can ingest food or a beverage that has bacteria and make them sick. One bacteria that is found in some foods is salmonella. Other sources of bacteria are contaminated swimming pools or rivers in which a person can swim in. These are called waterborne diseases. Similarly, many different diseases are caused by bacteria.


How does pasteurization help protect food against bacterial contamination?

Pasteurizat­ion is a compromise. If you boil a food, you can kill all bacteria and make the food sterile, but you often significantly affect the taste and nutritional value of the food. When you pasteurize a food (almost always a liquid), what you are doing is heating it to a high enough temperature to kill certain (but not all) bacteria and to disable certain enzymes, and in return you are minimizing the effects on taste as much as you can. Milk can be pasteurized by heating to 145 degrees F (62.8 degrees C) for half an hour or 163 degrees F (72.8 degrees C) for 15 seconds.

Related questions

Can bacteria make a person sick or better?

It actually can work both ways. Certain bacteria are good for you but mostly they can get you sick.


What bacteria can make you sick by eating uncooked food?

eggs cant really make u sick!!


How does bacteria effect the taste of food?

It doesn't; it can just make you sick .


How does bacteria affect human body's good and bad?

Good bacteria help in digestion of food and fight microbes invading the body. Bad bacteria can make people sick or spoil food.


What happens when bacteria transfer from one food to another?

Depending upon the type of bacteria, the food it has been transferred to and the conditions, the bacteria could start to multiply. If they are spoilage organisms, they will make the food spoil faster. If they are pathogens, they could make someone sick when the food is consumed.


Can unpasteurized food make you sick?

Well ... sort of. It's not exactly the unpasteurized food itself, but the bacteria in it. The pasteurization process is designed to kill these bacteria, so if there were harmful disease bacteria in the food, then they'll still be there in the unpasteurized food, but if they weren't there in the first place, unpasteurized food is fine.


Will rancid macadamia nuts make you sick?

Yes. Bacteria such as salmonella have been known to appear in certain nuts especially if they are bad.


How do bacteria develop in food?

Bacteria are almost always all around us, incl in our food, but at such low levels that they're not a problem. But if you give bacteria good growing conditions, they increase in numbers until they can make us sick.


Can children get sick when a puppy is sick?

Yes, they can often eat the same bad food (food poisoning) or get the same bacteria.


How bacteria makes you sick?

Bacteria can make you sick by entering your body and "attacking" you. In response, your body heats up in attempt to "fry" the bacteria.


Does Microwave kill bacteria of rotten food accidentally left inside?

During decomposition the bacteria starts to break down the food into chemicals. Chemicals don't die but the bacteria does, thus, it can still make you sick, or even kill you. I'm sorry for such a rough answer, but I don't know too much about this, but I know that spoiled food can still be very dangerous after it has been microwaved. Yes, it kills the bacteria if you nuke it long enough. It can still make you sick though.


Which kingdom of organisms is most likely to make us sick?

The kingdom of organisms most likely to make us sick is the kingdom of bacteria. Bacteria can cause a wide range of illnesses, including infections and diseases such as pneumonia, strep throat, and food poisoning.