Comparison Of Microbial Quality Of Leaf And Polythene Wrapped Ugba (Pentaclethra Macrophyla)
ABSTRACT
The microbial quality of leaf and
polythene wrapped ugba samples obtained from Umuahia was compared in this
study. Ten (10) samples; Six (6) wrapped in fresh leaves labelled LW 1-6 and
four (4) samples wrapped in polythene bags labelled NW 1-4 were analyzed. Pour
plate technique was used for colony count and enumeration while streak plate
method was used for isolation of pure colonies. Seven (7) bacterial general
were isolated from the leaf wrapped ugba sample while the seven (7) bacterial
general were isolated from the polythene wrapped samples (Escherichia coli,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus spp, Salmonella spp, shigella spp, Proteus spp
and Enterococcus spp). The total plate count ranged from 1.08 x 107CFU/g
to 9.80 x 107 CFU/g. The shigella spp had the highest occurrence
(70%) while Enterococcus spp and Proteus spp had the lowest percentage
occurrence (30%). This study reveals the diversity and microbial load in ugba
wrapped with two different materials and shows that some organisms were isolated
despite the difference in wrapping materials.
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AKASIKE, J (2021). Comparison Of Microbial Quality Of Leaf And Polythene Wrapped Ugba (Pentaclethra Macrophyla). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 16, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparison-of-microbial-quality-of-leaf-and-polythene-wrapped-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophyla-7-2
JOHNKINGSLEY, AKASIKE. "Comparison Of Microbial Quality Of Leaf And Polythene Wrapped Ugba (Pentaclethra Macrophyla)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 26 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparison-of-microbial-quality-of-leaf-and-polythene-wrapped-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophyla-7-2. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
JOHNKINGSLEY, AKASIKE. "Comparison Of Microbial Quality Of Leaf And Polythene Wrapped Ugba (Pentaclethra Macrophyla)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 26 Jul. 2021. Web. 16 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparison-of-microbial-quality-of-leaf-and-polythene-wrapped-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophyla-7-2 >.
JOHNKINGSLEY, AKASIKE. "Comparison Of Microbial Quality Of Leaf And Polythene Wrapped Ugba (Pentaclethra Macrophyla)" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 16 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparison-of-microbial-quality-of-leaf-and-polythene-wrapped-ugba-pentaclethra-macrophyla-7-2