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by xprofessor on August 2nd, 2008
Some bacteria produce spores, which can resist boiling water at atmospheric pressure (100 DegC). Clostridium botulinum is one such type -- the bacteria that cause botulism, a deadly form of poisoning.
For this reason when canning food -- or sterilizing surgical instruments -- it's not enough to simply use boiling water. Instead pressure cookers are used, which allow much higher temperatures that can kill the bacterial spores as well as the actual bacteria.
by Aintthatapip - Kevonian Overlord on August 1st, 2008
All them kinds that surround volcanic vents in the deep ocean. Archaea and the like.
by Anon on November 17th, 2008
No living bacteria can survive. The greatest temperature which is known to hold life is around 60˚C.
by kittie on November 15th, 2008
Extreme thermophiles can survive
by animal on August 11th, 2008
Boiling for 30 minutes will kill most vegetative forms of bacteria but not the spores e.g.Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus subtilis, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium botulinum, Clostidium welchii etc.
by Abdullah on November 10th, 2009
No bacteria can live in more of 100C
but bacterial spores can live for a wile
some bacteria can live in 70 C or more like C. saccharolyticus
Thermophilic bacteria can handel about 100 C but not for ling wile!
See thus image for C.saccharolyticus
by Anonymous on June 29th, 2009
Bacillus stearothermophilus
by Anonymous on April 26th, 2009
C.perfringens Spores, C. botulinum, coxiella, B.anthracis and actually many more.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on November 15th, 2008
bacteria which live around undersea hydro thermal vents are some....I believe a lot of them are not named yet.
by moomoo on November 17th, 2008
no bacteria can survive this tempreture
by Too cool for school on September 5th, 2008
There are a few extreme thermophiles that can survive temperatures up to (and slightly above) the boiling point of water. This is made possible due to specialized proteins that are heat resistant and will not denature under typical thermodynamic conditions. However, extended exposure to this temperature would undoubtedly kill most species.
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They also irradiate food, which we have found now doesn't kill everything. Especially bacteria that feed on radiation(duh).
by leetmeat on November 15th, 2009