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#Question id: 11394


Foods can be preserved in many ways by slowing or preventing bacterial growth. Which of these methods would not generally inhibit bacterial growth?

#XL - S Microbiology
  1. Refrigeration: Slows bacterial metabolism and growth.
  2. Closing previously opened containers: Prevents more bacteria from entering, and excludes O2.

  3. Pickling: Creates a pH at which most bacterial enzymes cannot function.
  4. Canning in heavy sugar syrup: Creates osmotic conditions that remove water from most bacterial cells.