conditions required for the growth of microorganisms
Conditions required for the growth of microbes :
1. Water - Bacteria need water to dissolve the food they use for energy and growth
2. Food / Energy - all Bacteria require energy to live and grow which they get from sugars , starch etc.
3. Oxygen - Some bacteria require oxygen to grow ( aerobes)
4. Temperature - Different microbes are capable of growing at different temperatures
5. pH - It is the measure of acid or alkali in the product. Most bacteria grow well at neutral pH but many can also reproduce from the range 4.5 - 10.0
1. Water - Bacteria need water to dissolve the food they use for energy and growth
2. Food / Energy - all Bacteria require energy to live and grow which they get from sugars , starch etc.
3. Oxygen - Some bacteria require oxygen to grow ( aerobes)
4. Temperature - Different microbes are capable of growing at different temperatures
5. pH - It is the measure of acid or alkali in the product. Most bacteria grow well at neutral pH but many can also reproduce from the range 4.5 - 10.0