Microbial Quality Of Locally And Industrially Processed Plantain Chips Packaged In Polyethylene ...
ABSTRACT
Local and
industrial plantain chips sold in three selected locations (Ubakala, Express
Tower and Okpara Square) in Umuahia Metropolis were purchased and subjected to
microbiological analysis. Thirty sample of locally processed plantain chips and
thirty sample of industrially processed plantain chips was used. The media used
for isolation include Nutrient agar, MacConkey agar, and Sabourand dextrose
agar. Samples were investigated for coliform count using MacConkey agar, total
viable count using Nutrient agar, and fungi count using Sabourand dextrose agar
with pour plate techniques. The organism were further identified using standard
methods. The value of total viable count of both local plantain chips range
5.66x 106to 8A5X iO and industrial plantain chips range 1.96x 106 to 2.66x iO.
The value of coliform count of local plantain chips range from 2.08x 106 to
3.44x i0 and industrial plantain chips range from 2.43x iO to 3.56x 106. Fungal
count of local plantain chips range from 5.24x io to 6.23x iO and industrial
plantain chips range from l.80x 106 to3.24x iO. The organism identified
include; Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas spp, and Bacillus
spp.
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NNEKA, OSUJI. "Microbial Quality Of Locally And Industrially Processed Plantain Chips Packaged In Polyethylene ..." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 16 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-quality-of-locally-and-industrially-processed-plantain-chips-packaged-in-polyethylene-7-2