Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 2R
How does commercial sterilization differ from sterilization procedures used in a hospital or laboratory?
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Ch. 28 - Foods packed in plastic for microwaving are a....Ch. 28 - Acetobacter is necessary for only one of the steps...Ch. 28 - Use the following choices to answer questions 35:...Ch. 28 - The spoilage of canned foods caused by Geobacillus...Ch. 28 - A heat-resistant fungus that causes spoilage in...Ch. 28 - The term 12D treatment refers to a. heat treatment...Ch. 28 - Which one of the following is not a fuel produced...Ch. 28 - Which type of radiation is used to preserve foods?...Ch. 28 - Which of the following reactions is undesirable in...Ch. 28 - Which of the following reactions is an oxidation...Ch. 28 - Which bacteria seem to be most frequently used in...Ch. 28 - Methylophilus methylotrophus can convert methane...Ch. 28 - Faded worn-look denim is produced with cellulase....Ch. 28 - Suppose you are culturing a microorganism that...Ch. 28 - Researchers at the CDC inoculated apple cider with...Ch. 28 - The antibiotic efrotomycin is produced by...
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