The Industrial Application of Heat to Inactivate Most but Not

question 171

Multiple Choice

The industrial application of heat to inactivate most but not all bacteria in a food is commonly known as which of the following processes?

• A) sanitization
• B) sterilization
• C) pasteurization
• D) depathogenation

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