Microbial analysis of unpasteurized fresh carabao's milk

Unpasteurized fresh carabao's milk sold in San Rafael, Bulacan market were collected and analyzed for the presence of coliforms, coagulase (+) Staphylococcus sp., Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli.The results showed that four of the twenty samples studied conformed to the microbial standard s...

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Main Author: Silvestre, Sherlyn C.
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Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 1995
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1301
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:Unpasteurized fresh carabao's milk sold in San Rafael, Bulacan market were collected and analyzed for the presence of coliforms, coagulase (+) Staphylococcus sp., Salmonella sp. and Escherichia coli.The results showed that four of the twenty samples studied conformed to the microbial standard set by the Philippine Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) for raw milk as evidenced by their results which were as follows: 3 MPN/ml for Coliform Most Probable Number (MPN) Count and absence of Salmonella sp., coagulase (+) Staphylococcus sp. and Escherichia coli. The remaining milk samples exhibited positive results fot the presence of one or more of the microorganisms analyzed, showing that they were unfit for human consumption.