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well microorganisms found in food use the water in the Air to be able to work and multiply therefore spoiling your food. to be able to avoid this one as to check what is the spoilage exactly and know from which microorganism it is coming then researching the water activity lvel that this microorganism works at and just controlling the moisture to be less than that number

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Q: How does moisture effect on microbial spoilage?
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What is Intermediate moisture food?

intermediate moisture food can be defined as the which foods have the water activity of .6 to .9......they are known as intermediate moisture food......these foods are largely protected against microbial spoilage..:)


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Why don't unsalted crackers spoil?

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How does heating able to stop food from spoilage?

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How does salt prevent food spoilage?

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Why can a dried food be keep longer?

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