Characterization and Isolation of Bacteria from Selected Fresh Fruits
Alice T. Cole, Bukola O. Akinawoniran, O. V. Olagoke, B. Abubakre
Microbiology Research Journal International · pp. 1–5 · Published 6 Feb 2019
10.9734/MRJI/2018/45753Abstract
Fresh fruit products eaten raw and minimally processed are important component of a daily diet. The study intends to isolate and characterized bacterial isolates cultured from selected fresh fruit samples in Esa-Oke Metropolis. Streak plate method was employed to isolate the bacteria. The result shows that two bacteria each were isolated from the fruit samples, except for banana on which only Staphylococcus spp was isolated. Staphylococcus spp was predominant bacterial isolate cultured from all the selected fresh fruit samples with 54.5% occurrence, Escherichia coli 18.2%, Klebsiella spp 18.2% and Pseudomonas spp 9.1%. The study concluded that the need for improved quality control in the storage of fresh fruit cannot be over emphasized as good hygiene should be encouraged by washing both the hand and the fruit before consumption.
Cited by 2
Helen N. Onyeaka, Ozioma F. Nwabor · Food Preservation and Safety of Natural Products · 2022
Showing 1 of 2 known citations — external sources report more than can currently be individually listed.
Related research
- Evaluation of Haemogram Parameters in Refrigerated Therapeutic Whole Blood at the Blood Transfusion Center of the Douala General Hospital Cameroon — shares topic coverage
- Microbiological Quality and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Microorganisms Associated with Stored Vegetables in Port Harcourt — shares topic coverage
- Performance of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin Stored as Oil Cultures under Different Temperature Regimes — shares topic coverage
- Assessment of the Antimicrobial Properties of Ultraviolet Radiation Application and Different Types of Packaging during the Storage of Cocoa Beans — shares topic coverage
- Evaluation of Effects of Storage Condition and Processing on Carotenoids, Chlorophyll, Vitamins and Minerals in a Water Leaf (Talinum triangulare) — shares topic coverage
Article metrics
Real usage data collected on this platform.
68
Page views
0
PDF downloads
18
Outbound clicks
2
Citations
Views over time
Views by country
Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".
Traffic sources
Referring site, by host.
Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.