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If it doesn't kill the bacteria, it at least disables it and prevents it from growing; salt water is hypertonic to the bacteria, i.e. there's greater concentration of solute (salt) outside the cell than inside. When exposed to this, the water inside the bacteria will essentially be sucked out, leaving the bacteria dead, or disabled. Some bacteria, such as the ones that cause a sore throat, can be tackled this way. Others can cope with salty environments, so salt isn't a universal antibacterial substance.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBy Osmosis. salt water is a hypertonic solution so thatgreater concentration of solute (salt) outside the cell than inside. When exposed to this, the water inside the bacteria will essentially be sucked out, leaving the bacteria dead, or disabled
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∙ 14y agoYes. However, there's no food for them to eat, so they can't actually grow there.
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∙ 9y agoSodium chloride kill all bacteria.
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∙ 11y agoi have no idea acctually
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∙ 11y agoyes it does
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How do you Kill Halophilic Bacteria?
with salt
What percent of bacteria will water kill?
What percentage of salt mixed in water kills bacteria
Give the example of food preservation?
Pour Salt, kill the air Decrease bacteria Pour Salt, kill the air Decrease bacteria
What kind of drugs can kill bacteria?
The types of drugs that can kill bacteria are called 'antibiotics'.
Why does brine kill bacteria?
Because salt dries up the food by draining water out of the it. (I was hoping to find answer to this question myself but I assume that's why salt water preserves the food)
How do you Kill Halophilic Bacteria?
with salt
What percent of bacteria will water kill?
What percentage of salt mixed in water kills bacteria
Can Hepatitis A survive in salt water?
Yes, salt water is not corrosive enough to kill bacteria.
Give the example of food preservation?
Pour Salt, kill the air Decrease bacteria Pour Salt, kill the air Decrease bacteria
What can salt kill or clean?
both actually, salt can kill slugs and can clean your thruoght like if you have soar thruoght than you can gargle salt water and can clean out the bacteria
Why salt is important in salt gargle?
That is because of osmosis . To kill the bacteria we need it . It also loosens mucus
Which allows more bacteria salt water or chlorine?
Both will kill bacteria if you add them to water however there are lots of bacteria adapted to live in salt water but I don't know of many adapted to live with chlorine.
Why is there salt in bacteria?
Bacteria doesn't contain salt.
What is produced by the stomach to kill bacteria?
Yes, the stomach do kill bacteria. But in the presence of Hydrochloric acid (HCl). This acid can be harmful to the human body also if mucous layer lining the internal layer of the stomach and the alimentary canal is destroyed resulting in peptic ulcer.
What kind of drugs can kill bacteria?
The types of drugs that can kill bacteria are called 'antibiotics'.
Why does brine kill bacteria?
Because salt dries up the food by draining water out of the it. (I was hoping to find answer to this question myself but I assume that's why salt water preserves the food)
Does aspirin kill bacteria?
No , aspirin does not kill Bacteria .
