Please select the definition that is INCORRECT.
A) Foodborne intoxication-an illness that results from consuming a food product contaminated with microbes that colonize the host and cause disease.
B) Water activity (aw) -the relative amount of water available for microbial growth; pure water has an aw of 1.0.
C) Intrinsic factors-in food microbiology, the natural characteristics of a food that influence the rate of microbial growth.
D) Food preservation-increasing the shelf life of foods by preventing the growth and activities of microorganisms.
E) Fermented foods-foods intentionally altered during production by encouraging the activity of bacteria, yeasts, or molds.
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