How do bacteria damage food?

Known collectively as saprophyte, the group of bacteria that break down food is the "enemy" of the food lover when turning nutritious and delicious foods into horrible smells.

Saprophyte (including saprophytic plants, fungi, microorganisms) are the main decomposers of dead organic materials. They can spread through the air or access food through "intermediaries".

Saprophyte damage strawberry fruit - (Snapshot from clip).

Some foods that have a dry, smooth outer layer (such as fruit) are a natural barrier to bacteria and fungi, so they may not be damaged even for a few days, even at room temperature.

However, if the outer layer of food is punctured, the bacteria can follow inwards, the decomposition process will take place quickly.

Temponaut Timelapse YouTube channel recently created a time-lapse video (a combination of photography and video to create fast-forward clips) that shows the process of bacteria damaging food.

They said it took days to return to these clips: 19 days to shoot strawberries, 1 month to spin the pineapple .

Video time-lapse shows the process of food being spoiled by bacteria.