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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_10297_10133545.1204396726473 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Here's our microbiologist's answer to David's question: "Yes, that temperature will kill bacterial pathogens when in a vegetative (cell) state provided that the duration of exposure is 15 to 25 min at that temperature. These conditions will not however kill bacterial pathogens ( i.e., Clostridium tetani, C. botulinum, Bacillus spp. etc) that might be present in a spore form. I guess my response would be yes and no =96 how i= s that for sitting on the fence!" On 29/02/2008, Gerald Ruderman <naturens@zdoit.airpost.net> wrote: > > David & Alison Webster wrote: > > Hi All, Feb 29, 2008 > > Are the temperatures obtained in household pressure cookers (120o C) > > sufficient for most (all ?) pathogens ? > > Yt, DW, Kentville > > > > Being pedantic, if you include prions in pathogens, the answer is no. > Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. ------=_Part_10297_10133545.1204396726473 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline <div>Here's our microbiologist's answer to David's question:</d= iv> <div> </div> <div><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&quo= t;Yes, that temperature will kill bacterial pathogens when in a vegetative = (cell) state provided that the duration of exposure is 15 to 25 min at that= temperature. These conditions will not however kill bacterial pathog= ens (i.e., Clostridium tetani, C. botulinum, Bacillus spp. etc) that might = be present in a spore form. I guess my response would be yes and no = =96 how is that for sitting on the fence!"</span><br> <br> </div> <div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 29/02/2008, <b class=3D"gmail_sendernam= e">Gerald Ruderman</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@zdoit.airpost.net">na= turens@zdoit.airpost.net</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">David & Alison Webster wrote= :<br>> Hi All, &nbs= p; Feb 29, 2008<br>> Are the temperatu= res obtained in household pressure cookers (120o C)<br> > sufficient for most (all ?) pathogens ?<br>> Yt, DW, Kentville<br>&= gt;<br><br>Being pedantic, if you include prions in pathogens, the answer i= s no.<br></blockquote></div><br> <br>Randy<br>________________________= _________<br> RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.=20 ------=_Part_10297_10133545.1204396726473--
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