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- Water activity is a better index for microbial growth than water content since microorganism only uses available water of the food sample. Some factors affecting the responses of microorganisms to water activity are the production of metabolites, taxonomic classification and solute concentration.
Nutrition and Growth of Bacteria (page 5) (This chapter has 6 pages) Â© Kenneth Todar, PhD The Effect of Temperature on Growth Microorganisms have been found growing in virtually all environments where there is liquid water, regardless of its temperature.