2006-07-28 05:42:58 · 18 answers · asked by gyb2lmb 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
no
2006-07-28 05:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by ebaz1358 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be no. I have seen that the scientist have taken bacteria from ice samples in antarctic that were for all intensive purposes alive. So I would assume Bacteria has a different type of life cycle than a multiple cellular organism. If bacteria can live on the bottom of the ocean and in the vents of volcanoes I'm sure a little ice wouldn't do them any harm.
2006-07-28 05:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by key1976 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The bacteria stays frozen in the water, and probably still alive. The only ways to sterilize water are by boiling, or in an emergency, you can add a tablespoon of either household bleach or iodine to a bucket water. If you let it sit for a day it will be safe to drink.
2006-07-28 05:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by nicemachine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just like when you freeze bacteria, it seperates it from the water.
2006-07-28 05:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily. the bacteria get frozen in the water and some bacteria cannot live in freezing conditions. Even though that may be true, sometimes that frozen bacteria, when it is unfrozen, can still be harmful.
2006-07-28 05:47:24 · answer #5 · answered by sodafan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would just freeze the bacteria inside the water
2006-07-28 05:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by trombonepunk87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. I work in a microbiology lab- we actually freeze our bacteria stocks and thaw them when we need to use them. I assure you freezing does *NOT* separate bacteria from water.
2006-07-28 05:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by shektbg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Some of the bacteria might die from the low temperature, but most of it won't. It will just become alive again when the water is thawed.
2006-07-28 05:46:01 · answer #8 · answered by Mary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it just stops the bacteria from moving or in other words it makes the bacteria sleep.
2006-07-28 05:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by Jack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, maybe it kills some bacteria that cant live in cold places, but i'm not sure.
2006-07-28 05:45:39 · answer #10 · answered by Enterrador 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. you have to boil it to kill the bactera THEN freeze it.
I saw on mythbusters that most ice is even dirtier than toilet water, because people touch ice with their hands.
2006-07-28 05:45:56 · answer #11 · answered by michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋