Assessment Of Microbial Quality Of Commercially Produced Soybean Powder Sold In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State
ABSTRACT
The soybean powder consumed within Umuahia metropolis was assessed for microbial quality. Out of fifteen (15) samples that were collected from Ubani market in Umuahia, five (5) different bacteria genera were isolated which include Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella spp, Bacillus spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. coli spp. The fungi isolated were Aspergillus spp, Fusarium spp, and Sacchromyces cerevsiae. The highest viable counts recorded for bacterial was 4.3 x 104 Cfu/g, while the highest fungal count recorded was 3.1 x 103 Cfu/g. Pseudomonas aeruginosa had the highest percentage occurrence of 35.10% while the least was recorded for Bacillus spp (8.10%). Aspergillus spp had the percentage occurrence of 37.90% while Fusarium spp had the lowest percentage occurrence of 27.60%. The percentage sensitivity and resistance of the isolates to different antibiotics showed that all the isolates were 100% sensitive to Ciprofloxacin and 80% sensitive to Augmentin, Tetracycline and Erythromycin each. The resistant of 60% was recorded for Cotrimazole and Gentamycin each.
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NWACHUKWU, U (2022). Assessment Of Microbial Quality Of Commercially Produced Soybean Powder Sold In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 15, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-microbial-quality-of-commercially-produced-soybean-powder-sold-in-umuahia-metropolis-abia-state-7-2
UCHEOMA, NWACHUKWU. "Assessment Of Microbial Quality Of Commercially Produced Soybean Powder Sold In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Feb. 2022, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-microbial-quality-of-commercially-produced-soybean-powder-sold-in-umuahia-metropolis-abia-state-7-2. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
UCHEOMA, NWACHUKWU. "Assessment Of Microbial Quality Of Commercially Produced Soybean Powder Sold In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 16 Feb. 2022. Web. 15 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-microbial-quality-of-commercially-produced-soybean-powder-sold-in-umuahia-metropolis-abia-state-7-2 >.
UCHEOMA, NWACHUKWU. "Assessment Of Microbial Quality Of Commercially Produced Soybean Powder Sold In Umuahia Metropolis, Abia State" Mouau.afribary.org (2022). Accessed 15 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessment-of-microbial-quality-of-commercially-produced-soybean-powder-sold-in-umuahia-metropolis-abia-state-7-2