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INCIDENCE OF ICE CREAM CONTAMINATION WITH COLIFORMS AND FECAL COLIFORMS IN ASSIUT CITY

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Microbiology, mycology and immunology
Milk hygiene & milk product

Abstract

A total of 90 random samples of raw cow''s milk used in  small scale ice cream , small scale ice cream and large scale plain ice cream(30 samples each) collected fromAssiut city, Egypt , in the period between  from April and September 2019. Each sample was put in ice tank with thermometer to maintain temp. at 4C. The samples were dispatched to the laboratory with a minimum of delay where they were examined for coliforms, fecal coliforms and E.coli true faecal type.The results show that the mean counts of total coliforms in raw cow''s milk,  small scale and large scale plain ice cream  were 2.4x103, 2.8x10and  1.56x102  cfu/ml or g. , respectively. While the mean counts of fecal  coliforms were 2.1x103 , 1.9x10and 1.32 x10 cfu/ml or g. , respectively and  the mean counts of E.coli true faecal type count cfu/ml or g. were 2.5x102 , 3.3x102 and 1.12x102  cfu/mlor g., respectively.The heath hazards of coliforms, fecal coliforms and E.coli true faecal type, methods of contamination and control werediscussed.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2019.169197

Keywords

Raw milk, coliforms, fecal coliforms, E.coli, Ice cream

Authors

First Name

YASSER

Last Name

WAFY

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Affiliation

Fellow, Assiut University Hospitals

Email

yasserwafy2014@yahoo.com

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Volume

65

Article Issue

163

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24302

Issue Date

2019-10-01

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2019-09-30

Publish Date

2019-10-30

Page Start

106

Page End

111

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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INCIDENCE OF ICE CREAM CONTAMINATION WITH COLIFORMS AND FECAL COLIFORMS IN ASSIUT CITY

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Created At

23 Jan 2023