a.
To define:
The term osmophile and also to provide the examples of osmophilic microbes living in the environment and on the human body
Introduction:
Certain extremophiles are osmophilic microbes, which are present and can grow in a concentrated environment. The importance of osmophiles is that they can cause contamination and spoilage on sweet goods and sugar industry.
b.
To determine:
The type of microbe that is most likely to occur on the jar of strawberry jam and also to determine how it has survived the high sugar environment within the strawberry preserves.
Introduction:
Certain extremophiles are osmophilic microbes that are present and can grow in a concentrated environment. The importance of osmophiles is that they can cause contamination and spoilage on sweet goods and sugar industry.
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