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Cooking food kills any bacteria already on the food (assuming it is heated sufficiently). If there is no bacteria on the food it takes longer to decay.
If you do not finish the food you must refridgerate it to continue to stop spoiling because the cold also slows down the process.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause food decay is caused by bacteria and fungi eating and growing on it. Fungi and bacteria have difficulty growing in the cold and require water. It's the same reason many foods must be cooked - high temperatures kill bacteria and fungi.
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∙ 15y agoPickling lowers the pH of the food which in turn controls the bacteria and enzymes that cause decay.
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∙ 9y agoBy killing the bacteria responsible - but the slowing is temporary and short-term unless you protect from further attack as it cools... or you eat it.
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Why does pickling help to slow down decay?
It is a form of preserving food.
Why does food spoil or rot when they are left out in the open?
Micro organisms and detritous feeders (e.g. worms) break down the food and aid decay. Decay occurs best in damp warm conditions, we can slow down decay by refrigerating or pickling.
Which kind of temperature will slow down an organism decay?
It will slow down an organism's decay in freezing temperatures.
How does pickling stop food decay?
pee on it
When was Slow Decay created?
Slow Decay was created in 2007.
How does canning slow down decay?
Decomposers need warmt, mositure and oxygen to decay food. Canning cuts out the element of oxygen- making it harder for foods to decay.
What can speed up and slow down decay?
temperature; warmth speeds it up, cold slows it down. moisture; if it is moist it will decay quicker oxygen; if there is a good oxygen flow it should decay quicker. these all speed up decay because the bacteria and fungi that cause decay need these conditions to thrive and multiply
What is the slow breakdown of radioactive substances into more stable elements?
Radioactive elements break down in to stable isotopes through nuclear decay. The list of isotopes from a nuclear isotope to a stable isotope is called its decay chain.
Why can some fossils form in cold temeratures?
OhNo!Are You using a Interatcive Reader-Science 7th GRADE? WELL I DO TOO, that's why i need help :*(LIFE SCience) well i think its cause the coldness freezes the animals/artifact in rock and or ice The answer is on the top of page 128 Ice and cold temperatures slow down decay.
What is slow down?
its when something is slowing down
How could you slow decay of a monument?
A polymer coating may be useful.
When does an unstable isotope break down into a stable isotope?
The process is called decay, or sometimes nuclear decay. A link can be found below.
