Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: dish sterilization

[Howard Landman (howard]

> It doesn't seem to be the case that
> people understand that killing bacteria indiscriminately is not a good
> thing, and that it could encourage the growth of organisms which are more
> resistent, and more dangerous.  

This is only mainly true for the use of antibiotics.  As far as we know
normal bacteria have not evolved resistance to boiling water even though
it's been in use for centuries.  (I exclude ocean-floor volcano-vent
bacteria from "normal" above - they've had millions of years!)

        Howard A. Landman
        River Rock Commons
        Fort Collins, Colorado
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