Answer to Question #233374 in Microbiology for anne

Question

explain the antimicrobial influences of freezing.

Answer 1

Refrigeration preserves food by slowing down the growth and reproduction of microorganisms and the action of enzymes which cause food to rot.

Antimicrobial coatings can help to improve product safety by reducing pathogen infection. Freezing food slows down decomposition by turning residual moisture into ice, inhibiting the growth of most bacterial species. With antimicrobial, food and other products are able to be preserved because it helps to kill microbial organisms that survive during freezing.