Answer:
a mild form of food preservation
Explanation:
Refrigeration is a mild process of food preservation that involves the removal of heat from food substances, that is lowers the temperature of food below the ambient temperature in order to slow down the action of food spoilage organisms such as bacterial. This mild form of food preservation is usually used to preserve fruits and vegetables to slow down their deterioration, as microbial activity is limited to some extent.
Answer:
a mild form of food preservation
Explanation:
Generally refrigeration reduces the kinetic energy of molecules, and therefore their mobility.Thus the biochemical reactions is slow down and inactivity sets-in.This is what applies to bacteria physiology when present in food substance preserved by refrigeration.
It makes the bacterial inactive, slowed down their enzymatic reactions and therefore delay the time for food spoilage. Assuming there is power failure, or malfunctions of the refrigeration, the food spoilage starts!!.This is because the bacteria regained enzymatic activities, and started food spoilage. This explains why it is a mild preservation method.
However, refrigeration does not improve the quality of the preserved food.
