Chapter 9, Problem 11SA

Summary Introduction

To determine

The reason behind the situation that hyperthermophillic prokaryotes may remain viable in canned goods after commercial sterilization, but they are not dangerous to consumers.

Introduction:

Environmental conditions such as temperature, pH, and other factors affect the growth of the microorganism. Hyperthermophillic prokaryotes are those organisms, which can survive on extreme temperature and uneven environmental conditions. They do not grow at room temperature.