DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    Heating milk at \[{{65}^{o}}C\] followed by sudden cooling is known as

    A)  sterilization

    B)  preservation

    C)  pasteurization

    D)  fermentation

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Pasteurization is a method of partial  sterilization which involves heating of milk at \[{{65}^{o}}C\] for 30 min or at \[{{72}^{o}}C\] for atleast 15 sec followed by rapid cooling or at \[{{132}^{o}}C\] for atleast 1 sec. This technique is widely used to kill all pathogenic bacteria in food without achieving complete sterility.


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