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What temperature does water have to be to kill bacteria?

Some bacteria are actually resistant to the temperature of boiling water (100 degrees C.). To kill all the bacteria, you need to raise the temperature to about 121 degrees C. To get water to this temperature, you must heat it under pressure.

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Shivam
Is there any bacteria which can sustain after 121 degree temperature.?
Saikiran N
Upto today no
Monsieur Leon
What does boiling under pressure means?
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Monsieur Leon
What does boiling under pressure means?
As water evaporate at 100°c , so you can't boil it above 100°c without pressure. So to boil with pressure you need to boil in a closed vessels
Monsieur Leon
Oh, I get it. Thx
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