1.   Government scientists believe the action of sea water will destroy the bacteria.

2.   Heat destroys bacteria faster in a wet environment.

3.   Milk is heat treated for a few seconds to destroy bacteria.

4.   By various methods, it destroys bacteria, viruses, even pollen.

5.   In the U.S., Colgate Total had to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains Triclosan, an antimicrobial agent that destroys bacteria.

6.   It uses high-pressure water flows to destroy bacteria in foods while preserving all the nutrients.

7.   The appeals court said that salmonella was not an adulterant because it was not harmful since normal cooking practices for meat and poultry destroy the bacteria.

8.   The bacteria is virtually destroyed but the oysters retain their fresh flavor.

9.   The month-long treatment requires patients to sit in a hyperbaric chamber wearing helmets flooded with pure oxygen in an attempt to destroy the bacteria.

10.   The USDA notes that direct heat, lengthy cooking and steam created in the slow cooker combine to destroy bacteria.