– Determination of the Microbial Load on Spoilt Egusi –
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ABSTRACT
The analysis was carried out to determine the microbial load on spoilt egusi.
The recorded ranges from 1.2 X 1010 – 2.8 X 1010 Cfu/g and the Total coliform count ranges from 7.8 X 109 – 9.8 X 109Cfu/g and the Total fungi obtained ranges from 1.6 X 1010 – 1.7 X 1010 Cfu/g.
Five were isolated which are salmonella, Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus, and Klebisiella. Fungal isolates are Rhizopus spp., Aspergillus spp., mucor spp., and Penicillium spp.
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