INCIDENCE OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAN CONTAMINATE FRUIT PULP SOLD IN NATURA IN POPULAR FREE MARKETS OF THE CITY OF SÃO LUÍS-MA (BRAZIL)

Authors

  • ADENILDE RIBEIRO NASCIMENTO
  • JOÃO ELIAS MOUCHREK FILHO
  • SILVIO CARVALHO MARINHO
  • ANDRÉ GUSTAVO LIMA DE ALMEIDA MARTINS
  • MARTHA REIS SOUSA
  • WALDENIA ASCENÇÃO SOUSA DA SILVA
  • FRANCISCA AMAYA CASTILLO
  • MARLUCY BEZERRA OLIVEIRA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/cep.v24i1.5273

Keywords:

POLPAS DE FRUTAS, COLIFORMES, Salmonella sp., Staphylococcus COAGULASE POSITIVA, ENTEROBACTÉRIAS, FRUIT-PULP, COLIFORMS, Staphylococcus POSITIVE COAGULASE, ENTEROBACTERIA

Abstract

The aim of this work was to evaluate the sanitary condition of different kinds of fruits pulps merchandized in the popular free markets of the city of São Luís-MA, Brazil. Analysis of the following bacteria were performed: coliforms at 45ºC, Salmonella sp., Staphylococcus positive coagulase, as well as the presence of moulds and yeast in 40 pulp samples purchased at the cited markets. Results showed the absence of Salmonella sp. and Staphylococcus positive coagulase. Nevertheless 100% were contaminated by moulds and yeast and 12% contaminated by coliforms at 45°C. Some strains of human pathogenic enterobacteria were identified, such as Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Citrobacter freundii, Erwinia uredovora and Proteus mirabilis.

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Published

2006-06-19

How to Cite

NASCIMENTO, A. R., MOUCHREK FILHO, J. E., MARINHO, S. C., MARTINS, A. G. L. D. A., SOUSA, M. R., DA SILVA, W. A. S., … OLIVEIRA, M. B. (2006). INCIDENCE OF MICROORGANISMS THAT CAN CONTAMINATE FRUIT PULP SOLD IN NATURA IN POPULAR FREE MARKETS OF THE CITY OF SÃO LUÍS-MA (BRAZIL). Boletim Do Centro De Pesquisa De Processamento De Alimentos, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/cep.v24i1.5273

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Vol. 24 No. 1 (2006)

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