FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING
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Question
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Microbes that require high salt concentrations to function are called ____ and are used to make bean cakes in Asia.
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halophilic
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psychrotrophic
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thermophilic
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mesophilic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Halophilic extremophiles, or simply halophiles, are a group of microorganisms that can grow and often thrive in areas of high salt (NaCl) concentration. These hypersaline areas can range from the salinity equivalent to that of the ocean ( 3-5%), up to ten times that, such as in the Dead Sea (31.5% average 3).
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