Kouassi Kra Athanase, Ouina Toualy Serge Thibaut, Voko Bi Rosin Don Rodrigue, Kouassi Kouassi Clément, Coulibaly Ibourahema & Konate Ibrahim·Microbiology Research Journal International·2021
The objective of this study is to assess the presence of harmful microorganisms and to characterize some physicochemical parameters in the soya flour sold in Daloa. To carry out the work, sixty (60) samples of soybean flour were collected by purchase in PMI (20), supermarkets (20...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330302
Kouassi Kra Athanase, Assohoun Marina Christelle Epouse Djeni, Kouassi Kouassi Clément, Coulibaly Ibourahema & Konate Ibrahim·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Bacillus cereus often causes problems in the food industry. It deteriorates the marketable quality of food. Bacillus cereus spores can withstand high temperatures and persist in finished or semi-finished products. The objective of this work was to assess the level of resistance t...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i430343
Cashew kernel (Anacardium occidentale L.) food and their microbiological quality depends heavily on nut quality, which itself is linked to storage conditions. Aiming at producing high-quality food from these kernels, their physical, chemical, and microbiological properties were s...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2025/v29i5793
Kouame Aya Bah Marie-Ange Christelle, Kouassi Kouassi Clément, Kouassi Kra Athanase, Konate Ibrahim & Nanga Yessé Zinzendorf·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2026
The consumption of non-alcoholic artisanal beverages is increasing rapidly in African cities. This study aimed to investigate the microbiological quality of the artisanal beverages Bissap and Gnamankoudji, produced and sold in the Daloa health district. The results revealed that...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i21079
Background: Peanut paste is a widely consumed staple in Côte d’Ivoire and is frequently produced by artisanal methods. Inadequate processing, handling and storage conditions can promote contamination by diverse microbial agents such us mycotoxigenic fungi and bacteria. This compr...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121683
The safety of ready-to-eat street food is now a major public health issue. This study was conducted with the aim of raising awareness among street food consumers about Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) food poisoning and its impact on health. To this end, thirty (30) samples of s...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94605
Coulibaly Ibourahema, Koffi Kouamé, Kouassi Kra Athanase, Foba Foba Isaac Stéphane, Gbonon M’bengue Valérie Carole, Nathalie Guessennd, koné. B. Tiekoura, Ibrahim Konate & Daouda Koné·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2025
Background: Breastfeeding remains the physiological and optimal mode of infant feeding, conferring critical benefits for early health, growth, and neurodevelopment (Victora et al., 2023). For mothers, exclusive breastfeeding is associated with enhanced postpartum weight loss, a d...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i3995
Introduction: The production and consumption of artisanal refreshing drinks (Bissap, Gnamankoudji) in the Haut Sassandra region are anchored in local culture. These artisanal drinks are experiencing considerable growth despite their artisanal and unstable production. Objective: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i61547
Ready-to-eat Bissap juice is often classified in the street food group. The unhygienic conditions in which Bissap juice is prepared pose risks, sometimes leading to microbial contamination. The general objective of this work is to evaluate the diversity of pathogenic microorganis...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i2715
Fishery and aquaculture products are an important source of protein in the human diet and a real source of income for producers. However, fish farming is still less well known among the Ivorian population, and does not yet benefit from technical assistance. This could have an imp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2024/v26i3748
The mycotoxins are toxic composites frequently found in foodstuffs causing some damages to consumers. This current study has been realised in order to estimate the content of Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A in dry okra and cassava chips frequently consumed by the population of Dalo...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i2331486
The main aim of the study is to use mycorrhizal fungi (Rhizophages intraradices) and water fern (Azolla filiculoïdes) as biofertilizers to improve chilli productivity in an organic farming concept. The experiment was carried out at the Jean Lorougnon University experimental farm...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i23292
Peanuts, grown on most continents, are processed and consumed in several forms including peanut paste. The latter is subject to contamination of all kinds including pathogenic microorganisms. The general objective of this study is to evaluate the microbiological quality and some...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i4738
Background: In Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire, the sale of pork barbecues has increased markedly over the past five years. The production and sale chain for these barbecues involves multiple handling steps that can introduce critical contamination points. Pork and personnel participating i...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i111660
Foba Foba Stéphane Isaac, Coulibaly Ibourahema, Konan Kouakou Ahossi, Coulibaly Adja Massagna & Kouassi Kra Athanase·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Aims: This study aims to investigate the presence of pesticides in fresh fish caught in the Sassandra and Bandama rivers of the Sassandra-Marahoué district. Study Design: Fish is an important source of protein, the quality of which depends on many actions carried out directly or...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i11767