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It depends on how quickly the food goes from room temp to frozen. If freezing occurs slowly, like when you put something into a normal household freezer, ice crystals are able to form in the cells and many (most) bacteria die. Some however, survive and are basically dormant (in microbiology the definition of "death" is that all cells are killed and cannot grow back). Refrigeration and freezing therefor are considered bacteriostatic, not bacteriocidal. When you remove the food item from the freezer it is not sterile, since some cells survive. Of course, you know this intuitively, because if you leave it out, it will "go bad". That is the bacteria recolonizing the tissues.
If you are able to rapidly freeze cells (as is done in Biology labs, with a ethanol slurry), water crystals do not have time to form. This is how cells are prepared to be stored in deep freeze and can be kept this way for long periods of time.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoFood that is frozen still has bacteria on it, freezing slows down the bacteria that spoils food but does not stop or kill other dangerous bacteria, it actual preserves it. Only evenly heating the food will kill bacteria.
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∙ 13y agoThe bacteria clogs up the insofagouse of the interpreted cell. The bacteria also spreads the most while freezing and the nucleus can not be preached without an in-viral detection (England treasures fact 1984). Therefore the microbe (bacteria) in freezing point spread and melt with the flange of the temperature.
I hope this helped :)
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∙ 12y agoWhen frozen bacteria grows and multiplies much slower is all, with most kinds of bacteria it will not kill it.
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∙ 11y agoit will not grow nor reproduce or anything until it is not frozen. so pretty much it dies until it has the right conditions to grow again :)
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Does freezing streile water?
No, many ---- in fact all bacteria are happy to be frozen.
Does all food contain bacteria?
no.
At what temperature will bacteria lay dormant on food in a freezer?
Food poisoning bacteria go dormant at and below freezing. All bacteria are dormant below -17ºC or 1.5ºF
What happens when pop gets cold but not frozen?
well it gets cold like it has like frozen chips of pop and it is all pushed together andmaking a big chunk of frozen chipped ice chunks and that's what happens when itgets cold
Are all bacteria poisonous in food poisoning?
No, only a few strains that generate certain toxins cause food poisoning. There are even bacteria that can protect us from some food poisoning causing bacteria.
Can all indian food be frozen?
Yes, most all Indian food can be frozen to eat at a later date.
What happens to the tongue if it is over cleaned?
Nothing. Bacteria gathers on your tongue on a daily basis from all the bacteria on the food you eat. If anything, it's good to clean it often.
Does freezing streile water?
No, many ---- in fact all bacteria are happy to be frozen.
Can you cook saveloys from frozen?
yes I can, all food types can be cooked from frozen.
What happens to bacteria in a refrigerator?
they become unable to multiply. unlike humans, all bacteria are different and have varied temperatures at which they function best. just think of food in general--while putting your food in the fridge can limit the growth of bacteria for a short period of time (that's why we put food in the fridge), it will not prevent some bacteria from eventually growing (which is why food spoils even when it is kept in the fridge). even in extremely low temperatures (like the freezer), some bacteria will be able to grow--it all depends on the temperatures at which the bacteria function best.
What happens if there is no stars?
If there is no stars. Then all of the planets would be frozen
Does all food contain bacteria?
no.
Is bacteria found in food always good?
No, not at all. Bacteria that cause disease such as salmonella, can be found in food.
Can you refrigerate balsamic vinegar and what happens when you take it out?
no. it is a vinegar so it preserves itself
What can of food is best for you?
all caned food is gross, eat freash or frozen
Why does food stored in refrigerators last long?
Foods often spoil because of bacterial waste. However, below about 40 degrees Fahrenheit (about 14 degrees Celsius), bacteria reproduce extremely slowly, and their metabolism slows to the point that they don't consume much of the food, or produce enough waste products to spoil the food. Because it doesn't completely kill all bacteria, food will still spoil after some time. On the other hand, frozen foods are so cold that no bacteria can reproduce, and thus frozen food can virtually last indefinitely if kept well below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) at all times (freezers are usually about 4 degrees Fahrenheit).
How do frozen foods go off?
If the certain food you have is meant to go in a freezer, and is not left in a freezer, bacteria gets on your food, and this causes it to go bad, by spreading germs all over the food, and if you eat the bad food, you could get a really bad illness that you may die from, dont ever eat bad food.
