Can you take or kill the bacteria from yogurt?

Kind of defeats the purpose...

Can you take or kill the bacteria from yogurt?
I believe the bactieria is already dead in anything that doesn't say "contains live cultures." I agree though, kinda defeats the purpose...
Reply:no you can't.
Reply:There is no bacteria in yoghurt unless it went bad. Yoghurt does contain live and active cultures, which is what produces the yoghurt. Kind of like the yeast in beer and breads are not bacteria.





If you are scare of them, just drink milk pureed with fruits - not the same health benefits, but we win some and we lose some.
Reply:Maybe if you microwaved it, but that would mess up the yogurt. And despite what the lady above me says, yes, it does contain bacteria, but usually dead unless it says otherwise. Those are bacterial "cultures" in the yogurt.





Still, why would you want to? That's the main health benefit of yogurt.





Edit: Now that I see why you want to know.... I still don't think it would work. Microwave is the only idea I have and that would probably mess up the yogurt. Maybe your science teacher would have an idea.
Reply:contains the bacterium acidophulus. which is what grows and eventually makes it sourer.


can kill it by heating it up.


the presence or lack of bacteria will not affect the growth of mold, which is different.
Reply:I think you are getting confused between bacteria, mold, enzymes, etc.