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Global Research Journal of Microbiology Vol.1(2) pp.039 – 042 May 2011.
Available online http://www.globalresearchjournals.org/?a=journal&id=grjm
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Case Study.
Agbagwa O.E. Otokunefor T. V and Frank- Peterside .N
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, P. M. B. 5323, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Corresponding Author’s E-mail;ejiroagbagwa@yahoo.com
Accepted 27th March 2011
| Abstract |
Fourteen commercial honey samples from different geographical locations in Nigeria were obtained and examined for the Microbiological quality of the samples. From each sample, total viable counts, moulds and yeast were determined. Results obtained showed that total viable counts varied between 2.0 x102 and 8.2 x 102. Yeast and mould were between 0 and 9.0 x 102 respectively, yeast and mould counts were not detected in commercial honey samples of International origin except in one. Microorganisms identified include Bacillus cereus, Bacillus badius Bacillus. laterosporous, Aerococcus sp, Eubacterium sp, Micrococcus sp, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus. flavus, Penicillium sp. Mucor sp, Saccharomyces rouxii and Saccharomyces mellis. The most predominate microorganisms were Bacillus badius and Saccharomyces rouxii.
Key words: Commercial honey, microorganisms, microbiological quality, total viable count.