how long does a bacteria lives in a water

[michimichi]

how long does a bacteria lives in a water

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Post by michimichi » Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:40 am

how long does a bacteria lives/survives in water under:
1. room temp?
2. inside the fridge 4 deg.

[JackBean]

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Post by JackBean » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:53 am

some bacteria live in water normally. Do you mean like destilled water or liquid media?

[JorgeLobo]

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Post by JorgeLobo » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:18 am

Some bacteria grow in water - including "distilled" water.

[michimichi]

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Post by michimichi » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:42 pm

what i mean is, how long will they live in ,well lets say in a bottled water if i store it at room temp and in the fridge? will they multiply?

[BruceWayne]

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Post by BruceWayne » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:51 pm

Some bacteria enter e quiescent state when temperatures drop, and may last very long time. months or years. Although not actively multiplying they are still viable.

[JorgeLobo]

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Post by JorgeLobo » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:31 pm

Bacteria can and likely will replicate in your water.

[canalon]

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Post by canalon » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:30 am

It depends on the bacteria...

[firmepaza]

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Post by firmepaza » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:27 am

Depending of the bacteria type they can survive and multiply in both conditions. If the water is clear of micro organisms (sterile) it can reduce the live span.

[michimichi]

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Post by michimichi » Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:15 pm

how about the coliforms?

[canalon]

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Post by canalon » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:05 am

Supposedly not that good, but probably better than was thought. They are indicators because they do not survive well, i.e. they are valuable because they are telling you that some fecal contamination entered water recently.

[michimichi]

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Post by michimichi » Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:12 pm

if there is coliform in a newly bottled purified water, how long does a bacteria survive in there?