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How does citric acid kills bacteria?

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In a 1993 test to determine the effectiveness of lemon juice in Argentina, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported a significant reduction in the v. cholera bacterium as long as enough lemon juice was used to lower the water's alkalinity levels, which encourage bacterial growth.

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