Microbial and Fungal Contamination of Different Dried Cocoyam Flakes during Storage

نویسندگان
Daramola, S.D. ID 1
Inana, M.E. ID 2
Okike , O.O. ID 3
Nwachukwu, F.E. ID 4
Nwebor, E. ID 5
Aneke, C.C. ID 6

1 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Mile 4, Ikwere Road, Rumueme, P.M.B. 5,063, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

2 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Mile 4, Ikwere Road, Rumueme, P.M.B. 5,063, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

3 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Mile 4, Ikwere Road, Rumueme, P.M.B. 5,063, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

4 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Mile 4, Ikwere Road, Rumueme, P.M.B. 5,063, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

5 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Mile 4, Ikwere Road, Rumueme, P.M.B. 5,063, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

6 Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Mile 4, Ikwere Road, Rumueme, P.M.B. 5,063, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

doi
10.18502/jfqhc.10.2.12670
چکیده

Background: Contamination of food by microorganisms from the processing to the consumption stage has become a major health concern in this era, where a better approach for the elongation of food shelf life is explored. This study aims to evaluate the microbial and fungal contamination of different dried cocoyam flakes during storage. ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Aflatoxins, Mycotoxins, Food Storage, Bacteria