At what temperature can we kill all the harmful bacteria , virus and other germs?

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At what temperature can we kill all the harmful bacteria , virus and other germs?

2007-09-14 01:49:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases

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The only sure way to kill all bacteria (including spores), viruses, etc is to autoclave it (121 C, 15 psi, for 15 mins).

That being said boiling temp (100 C) is sufficient to kill most pathogenic bacteria.

2007-09-14 05:46:29 · answer #1 · answered by alynnemgb 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋

2,000 deg

2007-09-14 02:07:09 · answer #2 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋