Pasteurization is a heat-treatment process that destroys pathogenic microorganisms in certain foods and beverages. The process is named for its discoverer, the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who demonstrated the process in the 1860s. Pasteurization of milk is widely practiced in many countries. The process is also applied to increase the storage life of many solid and viscous foods as well as drinks.
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