Bacteria in milk gives you Crohn's diease.
Bacteria are around us everywhere. Bacteria live around us, on us, and
inside us. Bacteria in milk can come from the cow, or get in to the milk
after it leaves the cow. A process called "pasteurization" kills some of the
bacteria to make the milk last longer before it spoils.
The exact cause of Crohn's disease is not known. So it's not quite right to
say that milk, or bacteria in milk 'cause' Crohn's disease. Eating milk or
other foods might make some people with Crohn's disease sick, but the cause
of the disease is still not fully understood by scientists.
The bacteria in milk are beneficial in a lot of ways -- bacteria make milk
products like cheese. Bacteria in our guts help to keep us healthy by
keeping disease-causing bacteria out. In cows, bacteria help digest the
grass they eat. There are tons of ways bacteria are helpful, and these are
just a few!
The main bacteria responsible for causing milk to go bad are lactic acid bacteria, such as Lactobacillus and Streptococcus. These bacteria ferment lactose in milk, producing lactic acid that lowers the pH and causes the milk to curdle and sour. Other spoilage bacteria, such as Pseudomonas and Enterobacter, can also contribute to milk spoilage.
Louis Pasteur is credited with discovering bacteria in milk in the mid-19th century. His experiments showed that heating milk to kill harmful bacteria (pasteurization) could prevent spoilage and disease transmission.
Bacteria in milk, specifically lactic acid bacteria, consume the sugars present in milk and produce lactic acid as a byproduct. This lactic acid lowers the pH of the milk, causing it to curdle and develop a tangy flavor.
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus are the most common bacteria used to ferment milk into yogurt. These bacteria consume the lactose in milk and produce lactic acid, which causes the milk to thicken and develop the characteristic tangy flavor of yogurt.
Storing milk in the fridge slows down the growth of bacteria, but does not completely eliminate it. Bacteria can still multiply at a slower rate, so consuming the milk within the recommended time frame is important to reduce the risk of spoilage and foodborne illness.
Milk will 'turn bad' when bacteria begins to digest it. Some of these bacteria can cause sickness.
Bacteria in the milk can also cause it to curdle.
But a wide range of bacteria can grow on milk and yogurt. After pasteurization if bacteria are around and present they will grow and divide, bacteria such as Streptococci, Bacilllus spp., and micrococcus species. Along wiht these bacteria Penicillium and Fusarium maybe present on both the yogurt and the milk and they will cause molds.
While boiling milk does kill the bacteria that are CURRENTLY in the milk, leaving the milk out and not refrigerated allows new bacteria to infiltrate it. Since the milk is at room temperature, it is a good growth medium for new bacteria growth.
Milk contains bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other diseases. When milk is heated to 85c, all of the tuberculosis bacteria and disease causing bacteria are killed, and most of the bacteria are killed that causes milk to spoil. So, it makes milk safe to drink. The process is called Pasteurization. That technique greatly reduced tuberculosis in the United States making it much lower than in places where people use raw milk.
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.
Leaving milk out overnight can lead to the growth of harmful bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, which can cause food poisoning when consumed. Refrigeration helps slow down the growth of these bacteria and keeps the milk safe to drink.
Refrigeration will slow down the growth of bacteria in the milk, but not kill the bacteria. This will slow down spoilage.
the bacteria in feeds on the lactose sugar in the milk and excretes lactic acid. The acid lowers the PH causing the milk to become acidic. The acidity cause the milk to cogulate and become thick and creamy and tangy.
The bacteria which help in curding of milk is lactobacillus.
From Medicine.net "There is a form of atypical tuberculosis, however, that is transmitted by drinking unpasteurized milk. Related bacteria, called Mycobacterium bovis, cause this form of TB. Previously, this type of bacteria was a major cause of TB in children, but it rarely causes TB now since most milk is pasteurized (undergoes a heating process that kills the bacteria)."
Unopened milk can spoil even while refrigerated because there are tons of bacteria in the milk, and if they start reproducing, that will cause much more waste, therefore souring the milk.