Microbiological assessment of kunun-zaki marketedin Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria

@article{Aboh2014MicrobiologicalAO,
  title={Microbiological assessment of kunun-zaki marketedin Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria},
  author={Mercy Itohan Aboh and Peters O. Oladosu},
  journal={African Journal of Microbiology Research},
  year={2014},
  volume={8},
  pages={1633-1637}
}
  • M. Aboh, P. Oladosu
  • Published 9 April 2014
  • Biology
  • African Journal of Microbiology Research
Forty-one (29) kunun-zaki samples were obtained as freshly formulated beverages from different local hawkers in 10 different locations in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. The samples were evaluated for bacterial loads, isolation and identification of microorganisms present using spread plate agar dilution method. Bacterial loads ranged from 0.0 to 2.0 × 10 8 CFU/mL. The pH ranged between 2.64 to 5.0. The microorganisms isolated were… 
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