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14y ago

it turns it to yoghurt (this is false) only under controlled conditions can you call it yoghurt.. obviously once the yogurt is finished harmful bacteria are removed.

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10y ago

"... affect..." Depending on the bacteria, they will turn it sour, i.e. start decomposing it.

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12y ago

bacteria takes in oxygen, hence the more bacteria, the lesser the concentration of oxygen in milk

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The name of the bacteria that caused milk to become spoiled is called Lactobacillus. This bacteria causes milk to smell sour and it should not be consumed at this point.

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Milk is contaminated with bacteria in the environment during and after milking (pipelines, buckets, packaging).

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Once milk leaves the animal's milk glands it can pick up bacteria from anywhere. Just opening a pasteurized container of milk will introduce bacteria from the air and from your hands.

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lactic acid bacteria

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Why does milk last longer in a fridge than at room temperature?

This is because temperatures within the fridge are low and are it unsuitable for the growth of bacteria which makes milk go bad. Wherelse at room temperature the bacteria will be able to grow much faster causing the milk to go bad.


Why does dried milk stay good and liquid milk go bad?

Fresh milk or liquid milk goes bad because: One- It has bacteria in it. Two- If it gets above about forty degrees the bacteria starts to ferment the milk. Three- Dried milk or powdered milk cannot support bacteria, because the lack of water denies a good reproduction place for bacteria, and thusly, the powdered milk does not go bad.


What reaction makes milk go bad?

The oxidation and fermentation make it bad.


Why is milk refrigerated?

Milk is refrigerated to delay spoilage. Milk contains bacteria and the bacteria will continue to grow, even under refrigeration. It spoils much faster at warmer temperatures.


What element in the air can be responsible for food going off?

bacteria is what is in the air that makes food go bad


What makes potato salad go bad onions or mayo?

Onion is what goes bad in the potatoe salad because it attracks bacteria. If you use mayo that is home made then that can go bad but the commercial mayo has preservatives in it. If you put an onion out on the counter when someone is sick and let it there over night you will see how it attracks the bacteria.


Why does milk go sour?

The souring and curdling of milk is caused by bacteria.


How long does it take plants to grow with milk?

If you water plants with milk you will kill them. The milk will go bad and the bacteria that grow on the milk to make it go bad will form acids that will cause the plant to die.


Why does milk go bad if unrefrigerated?

Milk is composed of fats, proteins and amino acids which are subject to decay and breakdown from bacteria. As the bacteria breakdown the milk, they release waste products such as methane and ammonia (rotten milk smell) that are poisonous to humans, and some bacteria of those bacteria themselves are harmful to humans such botulism which is the most common source of food poisoning. Bacteria thrive in temperatures around 50-95 degrees. Refrigeration only slows the progress of the bacteria.


What make s food go bad?

Oxygen makes food go bad. Bacteria love oxygen and they thrive in it. That is why tightly sealed food stays fesh longer.


How bacteria is used to make cheese?

Bacteria is added to cheese to produce flavor, like a Bleu, or to produce flavor and texture, like the gas bubbles produced by the carbon dioxide from bacteria in a Swill-style cheese.


What is a away of treating milk to stop causing diseases?

Heat it up to Boiling point, this kills the bacteria that is undigestible to humans, & which makes it go off.