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60

40

20

Bacteria Bacteria Bacteria

multiply multiply multiply
very fast slowly

Note: Bacteria do not multiply when frozen, but also do not

die.

Time

Micro organisms need time to multiply themselves. At the

temperature of 30 to 37 gr. C , the growth is at its best. To
multiply them selves they need for each time only 20
minutes, which in case of one bacteria, you will have
16,000,000 bacteria after 8 hours. This amount is more than
sufficient to make people ill. If the temperature is lower for
example 7 gr. C, than it takes only one hour to multiply. So
after 8 hours

there will only be 256 bacteria. That is the difference when

keeping food cold or warm. Keep therefore always your
products cold!!!
A bacteria multiply itself by splitting itself into two cells. (in
20 minutes)

20 Minutes

40 Minutes

60 Minutes

Multiply by Cell Splitting

Acid levels (pH)

The scale of acid level is worldwide acknowledged in pH. A

neutral product has a pH level of 7. This means it is not sour,
and not bitter. If a product is sour, the level will be below 7,
like 5 (medium sour). The best level micro organisms can
grow is between 6-8 gr. pH.

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