Vandjiguiba Diaby

Assessment of Coliforms as Indicators of the Hygienic Quality of Natural Cocoa Masses Produced in Côte d’Ivoire

Kamou Richard Kamou, Vandjiguiba Diaby, Adrien Mani Kouangbé & Karamoko Ouattara · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

The microbiological hygiene quality of natural cocoa mass is an important consideration for public health safety, economic valorisation, and the sustainability of the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire. During the production of natural cocoa mass, particularly during cocoa bean fermen...