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Which of the following spore forming bacteria may lead to overcooked and degraded canned food?

(a) Mesophiles

(b) Psychrophiles

(c) Thermophiles

(d) All of the mentioned

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Enquiry is from Principles of Food Preservation by Canning-2 topic in division Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

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The correct choice is (c) Thermophiles

For explanation: Thermophiles are present at high temperatures and hence to kill those at that temperatures might lead to overcooked and degraded canned food.

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