faparusi, Foluso (2021) MICROBIAL QUALITY OF GARRI SOLD IN ILARO TOWN. In: 10th National Conference of The Faculty of Science, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State, 28th – 29th June, 2021, 28th – 29th June, 2021, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State..
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Abstract
Garri is a staple food made from cassava tuber that is consumed in many homes across Nigeria and other West Africa countries. Microbial quality of yellow and white garri sold in Ilaro town was investigated in this study. Twenty garri samples were obtained from various marketing sites in the town. The microbial load of the samples was determined using pour plate technique and the isolates were identified using conventional method. The total aerobic plate count of the white garri ranged from 1.0 x 105 to 4.0 x 107cfu/g and Staphylococcus aureus count ranged from 7.0 x 102 to 1.5 x 103 cfu/g, while coliform count and fungal count ranged from 1.1 x 102 to 1.5 x102 cfu/g and 6.0 x 102 to 3.5 x 103 cfu/g respectively. The microbial load of the yellow garri ranged from 6.1 x 105 to 7.3 x 107cfu/g for total aerobic plate count while the Staphylococcus aureus count ranged from 3.0 x 102 to 6.0 x 103cfu/g. More so the coliform count ranged from 1.0 x 102 to 2.0 x 102cfu/g and the fungal count was from 4.0 x 102 to 3.0 x 103cfu/g. The bacteria isolated from the samples include Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli, although presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was not recorded in white garri. Fungi isolated from the garri include Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Mucor sp., Rhizopus sp. and Penicillium sp. High microbial load and array of microorganisms associated with garri sold in Ilaro are of great concern.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Bolanle Yisau I. |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2022 12:31 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2022 12:31 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1899 |
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