scholarly journals Evaluation of the Hygienic Quality of Raw Cow’s Milk in Oujda City Morocco

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 587-591
Author(s):  
K. Mchiouer ◽  
S. Bennani ◽  
N. Sh. El-Gendy ◽  
M. Meziane

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to determine the microbiological quality of raw cows’ milk of Oujda city. Raw milk samples are collected randomly between June 2014 and May 2015 from 20 Mahlaba (dairies) for microbiological evaluation. The samples are analyzed to determine total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (TMAB), total coliform, fecal coliform, staphylococcus aureus, fecal streptococci, proteolytic bacteria and lactic acid bacteria. The results of bacterial count showed that there is a variation between all the milk samples and a period effect is also observed. The mean counts of total mesophilic aerobic bacteria from all sale points are between 1.76×106 and 40.17×106 CFU/ml. Milk samples reveled counts total coliform and fecal coliform ranging from 0.58×105 to 11.10×105 CFU/ml and from 0.60×103 to 14.64×103 CFU/ml, respectively. Staphylococcus aureus are also detected in all samples with counts ranging from 0.35 ×103 to 3.08×103 CFU/ml. Fecal streptococci are found in all milk samples, at counts ranging from 0.16 ×102 to 2.18 ×102 CFU/ml. And finally, proteolytic and lactic acid bacteria are between 0.3×103 and 2.86×103 CFU/ml and 2.37×106 and 24.14 ×106 CFU/ml respectively. These results indicate a lack of compliance with good manufacturing practice at milking, collection and transportation of raw milk.

Author(s):  
Nesrin Kaval ◽  
Nilgün Öncül ◽  
Zeliha Yıldırım

In this study, the microbiological quality of traditionally produced Bez Sucuk in Tokat and its vicinity was investigated. For this purpose, 30 Bez Sucuk samples obtained from butchers, producers of Bez Sucuk, were analyzed for total count of mesophilic aerobic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, yeasts-moulds, total coliform, fecal coliform, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, and Cl. perfringens. Also, the presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. were investigated in all samples. pH and water activity of the samples were determined. As the result of the analysis, the counts of the microbiological parameters investigated were found as follows: total mesophilic aerobic bacteria 3.5×106-4.23×109 CFU/g, lactic acid bacteria 5.55×105-2.45×109 CFU/g, yeasts and moulds 2.50×103-6.90×109 CFU/g, total coliform


2009 ◽  
Vol 72 (8) ◽  
pp. 1739-1743 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAMPARSUN HAMPIKYAN

Sucuk is a fermented sausage widely consumed in Turkey. The ability of different concentrations of nisin to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus in artificially contaminated sucuk was examined. Sucuk dough was prepared, inoculated with S. aureus ATCC 25923 at a level of 106 CFU/g, and then divided into six equal portions to which different concentrations of nisin (0, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200 μg/g) were added. Microbiological (S. aureus, total mesophilic aerobic bacteria, and lactic acid bacteria) and physicochemical (pH, water activity, and moisture) analyses were conducted initially and after 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 45 days. S. aureus populations decreased to below detectable limits in sucuk containing 200 or 150 μg of nisin per g after 30 and 35 days of storage, respectively, whereas S. aureus populations in 45-day-old sucuk containing 0, 25, 50, and 100 μg of nisin per g were 5.36, 5.68, 4.10, and 3.54 log CFU/g, respectively. Hence, the addition of nisin at 150 μg/g or greater to sucuk dough can be used to prevent the growth of S. aureus in sucuk during fermentation and subsequent storage.


2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria BT Ortolani ◽  
Gabriela N Viçosa ◽  
Vanerli Beloti ◽  
Luís A Nero

This study aimed to compare Petrifilm™ Aerobic Count (AC) plates and the conventional pour plate methodology using de Mann-Rogosa-Sharpe (MRS), Kang-Fung (KF) and Kang-Fung-Sol (KFS) culture media for screening and enumeration of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in milk. Suspensions of 10 LAB species in reconstituted powder skim milk and 30 raw milk samples, without experimental inoculation, were tested. For selective enumeration, all samples were previously diluted in MRS, KF and KFS broths and then plated in Petrifilm™ AC and conventional pour plate methodology, using the same culture media with added agar. All plates were incubated at 37°C for 48 h in anaerobic conditions. Differences in the counts were observed only for raw milk samples using KFS in conventional methodology, when compared with the counts obtained from MRS and KF (P⩽0·05). The results showed excellent correlation indexes between both methodologies using the three culture media for LAB suspensions (r=0·97 for MRS, KF and KFS). For raw milk samples, the correlation indexes were excellent (r=0·97, for MRS) and good (r=0·84 for KF, and r=0·82 for KFS), showing some interference in Petrifilm™ AC when supplements were added, especially lactic acid. These results indicate the possibility of using Petrifilm™ AC plates for enumeration of LAB in milk, even with the use of selective supplements.


1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 984-987 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. N. MUTUKUMIRA ◽  
S. B. FERESU ◽  
J. A. NARVHUS ◽  
R. K. ABRAHAMSEN

Chemical and microbiological analyses were carried out on 10 samples of raw milk collected over 6 months from the Nharira/Lancashire Milk Collection Center. The milk center is run by smallholder farmers. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the quality of the raw milk delivered to the milk collection center. The average chemical characteristics of the milk were (%): titratable acidity expressed as lactic acid, 0.21; total protein, 3.19; fat, 3.52; total solids, 11.76; and solids not fat, 8.25; the pH varied from 6.15 to 6.65. There were large variations in the microbiological composition of the raw milk with total aerobic counts ranging from 6.2 × 103 to 7.8 × 107 CFU/ml, coli forms from 3.2 × 102 to 2.3 × 105, and lactic acid bacteria from less than 1 × 103 to 2.9 × 106 CFU/ml. Yeasts and molds were less than 100 CFU/ml in 7 of the 10 samples analyzed.


Author(s):  
Prasad Patil ◽  
Akanksha Wadehra ◽  
Kanchan Munjal ◽  
Pradip Behare

Currently, much attention is being paid for improving the texture of food by screening the new exopolysaccharides (EPS) producing strains. The aim of the present work was to isolate EPS producing Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains from raw milk and milk products samples. Total of thirty eight dahi, lassi and raw milk samples were collected from different villages and towns of Karnal and Delhi District. The samples were plated on milk agar and colonies showing ropy polysaccharides production were subjected to biochemical test. After molecular identification 2 were found as <italic>S. thermophilus</italic>, 2 were <italic>Lb. rhamnosus</italic> and 2 were confirmed as <italic>Lb. fermentum</italic>. Two <italic>S. thermophilus</italic> strains (PD7 and PD11) and <italic>Lb. fermentum</italic> strains (AL6 and AD3) showed better curdling pattern, acidity, exopolysaccharides production, and sensory properties. These cultures can be used for manufacture of indigenous fermented milk products.


2020 ◽  
pp. 695-707
Author(s):  
Magaly Elizabeth Tobar-Delgado ◽  
José Luis Rodríguez-Bautista ◽  
Rocio Esperanza Patiño-Burbano ◽  
Francisco Emilio Argote-Vega ◽  
Edwin Castro-Rincón ◽  
...  

Introduction. The production and commercialization of raw milk in Nariño, Colombia, follows microbiological and compositional standards on which payment for quality is made. However, quality can be affected during its transport after milking. Objective. To describe the microbiological and compositional quality of raw milk in the highland tropic. Materials and methods. The study was carried out in seven municipalities in the department of Nariño, Colombia, during the rainy season between February and July of 2017. Two milk samples from the same milk can were collected, one after milking (farm; n = 10), and the second at the collection point (tank; n = 10). In each sample, the following variables were evaluated: height above the sea level of the collection site, aerobic mesophilic count (CFU), total coliform count (COL), milk temperature, fat (FAT), protein (PC) and total solids (TS). Results. The temperature of the milk was higher on the farm compared to the tank (30±0.68 vs. 23±0.87 °C, respectively). The aerobic mesophilic count was higher in the tank vs. farm (116,470 vs. 41,388 CFU ml-1, respectively). The temperature of the milk was negatively correlated with the distance and the transport time of the milk (-0.86 and -0.84, respectively). The compositional quality of the milk was not affected by transport conditions. Conclusion. In the high tropic conditions, the microbiological quality of raw milk was negatively affected by the increase in the aerobic mesophilic counts.


1960 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. Perry ◽  
M. Elisabeth Sharpe

SummaryThe lactobacillus flora of the mixed morning and evening milk of a single herd and of sixty Cheddar cheese made from this milk, unheated, was examined over a period of 12 months. Few lactobacilli (usually not more than 1/ml) were found in the milk samples, and were identified asLactobacillus plantarum, L. casei, L. brevis, L. fermentiand unclassified strains. In addition,Pediococcus cerevisiaeand leuconostoc species were isolated on the selective medium used, the leuconostocs occurring more frequently than either the lactobacilli or the pediococci. The lactic-acid bacteria in the cheese varied considerably, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Although in general the same species of organisms were isolated from the cheese as from the milks, the relative frequencies of occurrence were not the same, leuconostocs being found much more often in milk than in cheese, andL. plantarumandL. caseimore frequently in cheese. No association between numbers or types of lactic-acid bacteria and flavour of the cheese was noted, nor did the season of the year or the ration fed to the milking herd affect the lactobacillus flora of the milk.


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