Process by which bacteria replicate and multiply. Where the cell nucleus divides into two daughter nuclei, followed by the subsequent division of cell body to form two cells.
It takes bacteria 30 minutes to multiply, which means in a matter of 24 hours, due to binary fission, 1 bacterium cell under the correct conditions, can grow to a colony of a 14 log increase.
Simply put, bacteria require 4 factors to multiply – food, water, temperature and time. It is during the danger zone that food products can often become contaminated at home, in large scale food manufacturing it is normally –
- Insufficient cleaning and sanitation
- Poor GMP
- Temperature abuse
- Contaminated raw material
- CCP failure
- Misunderstanding of product’s inherent safety and stability
For more information on factors affecting binary fission go to – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1534580712000500
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