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Product contamination by which of these microorganisms can increase the pH of product?
Posted by Abdullah on March 10, 2022 at 2:20 pmProduct contamination by which of these microorganisms can increase the pH of product?
1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2. Escherichia coli3. Burkholderia cepacia4. Staphylococcus aureus5. Aspergillus niger6. Candida albicans7. E coliAbdullah replied 1 year, 2 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies -
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Doubt much info - but product ingredients prob would be functional - sugars, amino acids, protein,
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I think your question doesn’t have enough information to give an answer beyond…it depends. The ingredients that are in your formula matter.
The pH of your system is dependent on all the ingredients in there. If bacteria start breaking down a compound that is responsible for shifting the pH lower, then the pH of your system will likely increase. But if the bacteria break down something that increases the pH, then the system pH will decrease.
So it depends. What are they eating and how does that ingredient affect the system pH?
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Perry said:The pH of your system is dependent on all the ingredients in there. If bacteria start breaking down a compound that is responsible for shifting the pH lower, then the pH of your system will likely increase. But if the bacteria break down something that increases the pH, then the system pH will decrease.
I got my answer. Thanks