Microwaves

The structure of a molecule determines what energies of electromagnatic radiation it will absorb. Lower-energy photons like microwaves correspond to changes like transitions in rotational energies about bonds, while higher-energy photons can trigger rearrangements in electron levels ...

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... - than other food items and sometimes create an arcing effect in a microwave. This tends to happen more in glass dishes. Sparks result as the microwaves reflect or bounce off the metal. the "arcing" does not harm the food, but it does prevent it from heating thoroughly because reflected ...

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microwaves will kill off living bacteria, but any spore's are endo/ enterotoxins will not be effected unless it is for a prolonged time, i think

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... their turntables - a VERY dangerous condition); much more. As to the sponges themselves, being cellulosic, they are subject to not only absorbing microwaves when hot & dry, but then heating faster the hotter they become (thermal runaway) and that can easily lead to a fire.

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... spores are quite resistant to radiation, heat and toxic chemicals, and they are notoriously difficult to kill. The researchers also found that microwaves were effective in decontaminating syringes, but that it generally took far longer, up to 12 minutes for Bacillus cereus spores. The researchers ...

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