Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria
Review Article
Evaluation of bacteriological quality of milk sold in new, Nigeria
Author(s): Ezugwu Nnenna V and Agbakoba Nneka R*
Introduction: Contamination of milk products can result to severe intestinal and extraintestinal
diseases in man. This study was aimed at evaluating the bacteriological
quality of various milk products sold in Nnewi.
Materials and Methods: Using the Cluster sampling technique, 30 milk samples (5
pasteurized skimmed milk, 5 powdered infant milk formulas, 5 powdered milk,
5 unsweetened evaporated milk, 5 branded soya milk and 5 unbranded soya milk)
were purchased randomly from different shops and hawkers around Nnewi. Sample
processing was done by serially diluting samples in sterile 1% peptone water before
plating onto Mannitol Salt Agar, Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar, Blood Agar, MacConkey
and Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) agar using the Pour-plate technique.
Bacterial count and identification were don.. View More»
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