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Archives   2005

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   17,  Number   1

TITLE:   Bacterial and fungal contamination of chilie powder available in local markets.
AUTHOR:   Thin Thin Maw; Mar Mar Nyein; Wah Wah Aung
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2005; 17(1): 41-44
ABSTRACT:   Contamination of bacteria and fungi in three kinds of chillie powder (ayaung-tin; akyan & ahlaw; n=70) available in local markets were tested by standard microbiological methods from May 2001 to April 2002. From chillie powder (ayaung-tin), coliforms (88%), faecal coliforms (48%) and fungi (68%) were isolated from the tested 25 samples. From chillie powder (akyan), coliforms (8 5.7%), faecal coliforms (42.9%) and fungi (57.14%) were isolated from the tested 21 specimens. Moreover, from baked chillie powder (a-hlaw), coliforms (79.1%), faecal coliforms (50.0%) and fungi (54.16%) were isolated out of 24 samples. Bacterial species identified were Escherichia coli, Enterobacter species, Klebsiella species, Serratia species, Citrobacter species and Alcaligenes species.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Bacteria. Fungi.
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