Reflections 3 => Factors affecting the Growth of Micro- organisms
Many food spoilage is the result of microbial growth.
Not only is the taste, texture and flavour affected, it
is also a potential source of food-borne diseases.
The micro-organisms which are more related to food spoilage
include:
Bacteria, Mould and Yeasts.
Temperature:
Micro-organisms are able to grow within a temperature range.
This temperature range is deteremined by the influence
that temperature has on the cell membrane and enzymes
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