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#1. What micro-organism is mostly associated with #C12 soft drinks?
Able to survive low pH, high sugar levels and heat stable, a yeast population in soft drinks, through fermentation, can make soft drink bottles explode on the shelf!
#2. Which of these organisms does NOT form spores?
Staphylococcus, but its toxins can survive heat treatment!
#3. The 70°C for 2 minutes heat treatment is based on a 6 log reduction against which organism?
Listeria is the most heat resistant, common vegetative pathogen.
#4. Which bacteria is responsible for the most food borne illnesses in the world?
Campylobacter mostly from undercooked chicken, accounts for 1 in 4 food borne illnesses worldwide.
#5. Aspergillus belongs to which micro-organism group?
Aspergillus is a mould, some strains produce mycotoxins.
#6. Which pathogen is most associated with #C15 Ambient high care?
Salmonella is mostly associated with ambient high care in products such as with chocolate and nuts.
#7. Which pathogen is associated with #C4 Fish/Seafood products?
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is associated with under-cooked seafood especially from warmer waters.
#8. Which of the following Bacteria are NOT part of the Enterobacteriaceae family?
Listeria is not part of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
#9. Which of these microbes are NOT eukaryotic?
Salmonella is a bacteria, therefore prokaryotic, not eukaryotic.
#10. Which pathogen can grow at the lowest aW?
S.aureus can grow as low as 0.86!
TEST YOUR MICRO KNOWLEDGE THIS WEEK – 10 QUESTIONS ON MICROBIOLOGY.
TEST YOUR MICRO KNOWLEDGE THIS WEEK – 10 QUESTIONS ON MICROBIOLOGY.TEST YOUR MICRO KNOWLEDGE THIS WEEK – 10 QUESTIONS ON MICROBIOLOGY.