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Moses Bassey Ekong
Moses Bassey Ekong
Faculty of Basic Medical University of Uyo,
Uyo
Nigeria
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Evaluation of the Safety of Commonly Sold Yoghurts in UYO Metropolis
Author(s): Idongesit Abel Clement, Moses Bassey Ekong and Joseph Udo IdiongIdongesit Abel Clement, Moses Bassey Ekong and Joseph Udo Idiong
Yogurt is an important nutritional diary product consumed in different forms by people irrespective of age, sex and socioeconomic status. However, reports of food poisoning often associated with its consumption lead to this research which aimed at evaluating the safety of the commonly consumed yogurt brands in Uyo Metropolis of Nigeria. Several sachets of frozen yoghurt from 14 different brands were collected randomly at different locations in Uyo Metropolis in Nigeria. These samples were allowed to thaw, and aseptically aspirated for microbiological analysis, detection of Escherichia coli (E. coli), gram staining, and antimicrobial susceptibility tests. Results show that E. coli was isolated from four (4) brands (29%) of the samples, and all the detected E. coli were gram negative rods. The isolated E. coli were suscept.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7110.1000532