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PigicornNamedHarold t1_j69t4dw wrote on January 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Reply to comment by unimportantthing in ELI5: why can't we use electricity to kill microorganisms in small amount of water ? by FreshT3ch

This is incomplete - electroporation relies on large voltages but little to no current to be effective. If there are enough ions (i.e. salt) in your bacterial culture to carry a current, it will kill the bacteria (based on my experience with E. coli).