Why does unrefrigerated milk spoil so quicky?
In: Biology
Milk is full of nutrients and sugars and fats with typically a neutral or very mildly acidic PH, a perfect haven for bacteria.
Most of our other common drinks are either highly acidic(juice, soda, coffee), so dense in sugar or salt that it ironically makes the liquid hostile for freshwater bacteria(soda, energy drinks), or were boiled prior to serving(coffee, tea), which makes them slower to spoil. And alcoholic beverages are obviously outright poisonous to microbes as long as the alcohol content is high enough.
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