ISSN:
1573-0972
Keywords:
Bacteria
;
microbial load
;
moulds
;
non-alcoholic drinks
;
yeast
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Abstract When microbiological analyses were conducted on 90 samples of soft drinks representing 30 different products commercially available in Nigeria, contaminants were detected in 50% of them. The isolates were mainly saprophytic and non-pathogenic: Bacillus spp. (35%), Lactobacillus spp. (26%), Pediococcus spp. (6%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (6%) and Micrococcus spp. (3%) accounted for the bacterial isolates while Aspergillus niger (6%) and Saccharomyces spp. (16%) accounted for the fungal isolates.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00144483