Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 3MCQ
Use the following choices to answer questions 3–5:
- a. Bacillus coagulans
- b. Byssochlamys
- c. flat sour spoilage
- d. Lactobacillus
- e. thermophilic anaerobic spoilage
3. The spoilage of canned foods due to inadequate processing, accompanied by gas production.
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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