Question

Pasteurization means_____________

• A. Vaccination of a baby against smallpox
• B. Sterilization in steam cooker at 100${}^{\circ }$C
• C. Heating milk or other liquids to 60${}^{\circ }$C to 70${}^{\circ }$C for short duration
• D. A technique of curing people bitten by mad dogs

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Heating milk or other liquids to 60${}^{\circ }$C to 70${}^{\circ }$C for short duration

Pasteurization is a heat treatment process where the milk is heated at 70${}^0$C for 15 to 30 seconds and suddenly chilled and store. This method is used to kill the bacteria in liquid and foods and inhibits their further growth. It is named for the French scientist, Louis Pasteur, who gave this preservation technique in the 1860s. Thus, the correct answer is option C.