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Tofu is perishable food. Tofu has a soft texture, as a result tofu easily destroyed. Tofu will not
quickly be damaged, if it remains submerged in water or had been fried. Tofu is a food derived
from soybeans. Tofu is a food healthful and contain very high protein needed to improve
nutrition in our body. Therefore, tofu very much needed by the people and many people who
consumed them. Antimicrobial compund can be preserve the tofu.
Antibacterial compounds that can be inhibit the growth of or kill bacteria. The purpose is to
prevent decay antibacterial or poisoning by microorganism in food. Some of types of compounds
that have antibacterial activity are sodium benzoate, phenol compounds , organic acids, medium
chain fatty acids and esters, sulfur dioxide and sulphites, and etc. Natural antibacterial either
from animal product, plants and microorganism. Antibacterial agents may be bactericidal (killing
bacteri), bacteristatic (inhibit bacterial growth), and germicidal (inhibit germination of bacterial
spores). The ability of a substance antimicrobial in inhibiting bacterial growth is influenced by
various factors, including : The concentration, temperature, PH, the type, number , age, and state
of microbial.