Can you kill bacteria by dropping it to a certain temperature?

Answer 1

It depends on the time and temperature. Lets say, you drop the temperature of the bacteria's environment to -50 degrees C for 1 minutes. It would have a larger possibility of making the inner bacterial plasma to freeze and expand thus breaking the cell wall and killing the bacteria then you expose the bacteria to - 100 degrees for 0.001 second. But do be aware of bacterias that have anti-freeze capabilities in their genes. They might stand extreme cold temperature without dying because the anti freeze genes produce anti freeze proteins that help delay the plasma from freezing. But for sure, all beings have their limits eh.... we just don't know the limits are... -RPW-

Answer 2

Well it depends......like what type of bacteria, if someone pops a pimple in there nose and it gives u a bacteria then u have a 10 or 20 percent chance of killing it because that bacteria can travel to your brain. But if you get a bacteria from a pin worm or some sort, I positive that u can kill it.

Answer 3

Yes, lowering the temperature can slow down or inhibit the growth of bacteria, but it may not necessarily kill them. To effectively kill bacteria, it often requires exposure to extreme temperatures, such as freezing or high heat, for a sufficient amount of time. However, some bacteria are more resistant to temperature variations than others.