Pasteurization (or pasteurisation, see spelling differences) is the process of heating liquids for the purpose of destroying bacteria, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. The process was named after its creator, French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur. The first pasteurization test was completed by Pasteur and Claude Bernard on April 20, 1862. Unlike sterilization, pasteurization isn't intended to kill all micro-organisms (pathogenic) in the food or liquid. Instead, pasteurization aims to achie… (More on Pasteurization)