Eli5 Can you smoosh bacteria ?

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Say for example you press your finger hard against something, desk, laptop or phone would that pressure “smoosh” the bacteria or any other microscopic organisms?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Yes.

But not with your giant Pom Pom fingers. We use high pressure to pasteurize guacamole for [example](https://www.hiperbaric.com/en/hpp-technology/hpp-applications/guacamole-and-avocado-products/)

Anonymous 0 Comments

Yes.

But not with your giant Pom Pom fingers. We use high pressure to pasteurize guacamole for [example](https://www.hiperbaric.com/en/hpp-technology/hpp-applications/guacamole-and-avocado-products/)

Anonymous 0 Comments

In biochem we smoosh bacteria using sound waves (sonication) or high pressure (basically forcing lots of bacteria through a tiny hole) using an instrument called a cell disrupter.

Anonymous 0 Comments

In biochem we smoosh bacteria using sound waves (sonication) or high pressure (basically forcing lots of bacteria through a tiny hole) using an instrument called a cell disrupter.

Anonymous 0 Comments

In high school, we were looking at ameobas through microscops, and I tried to see how far the lens would go. It went pretty far. When I went back into focus 1/2 if the ameoba was… leaking… it was very smooshed. I felt kind of bad :p

Anonymous 0 Comments

In high school, we were looking at ameobas through microscops, and I tried to see how far the lens would go. It went pretty far. When I went back into focus 1/2 if the ameoba was… leaking… it was very smooshed. I felt kind of bad :p