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PSYCHROTROPHIC BACTERIA IN FROZEN FISH WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES

Benha veterinary medical journal • 2014
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Authors Hassan, M. A.., Shaltout, F. A.., Maarouf, A. A. El-Shafey, W. S
Keywords :Fish Saurus, Mackerel, Horse Mackerel, Psychrotrophs, Pseudomonas
Journal Benha veterinary medical journal
Publisher faculty of vet med benha university
Volume 27
Issue 1
Pages 78-83
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Fahim Aziz Eldin Mohamed Shaltout_7.pdf
Abstract
A total of 90 random samples of Saurus, Mackerel and Horse Mackerel (30 of each) were collected from different fish markets in El- Kalubia governorate to be examined bacteriologically for determination of psychrotrophic and Pseudomonas count in such examined samples. The bacteriological examination revealed the mean values of total psychrotrophic count and pseudomonas count in the examined samples of Saurus were 4.08 x 105 ± 0.71 x 10ْْْْْْ5and 1.26 x 104 ± 0.32 x 104 cfu/g respectively. 9.95 x 104 ± 2.13 x 104, and 5.13 x 103 ± 0.91 x 103 x 103/ gm respectively. in Mackerel ,3,66 x 104 ± 0.49 x 104, and 2,47 x 103 ± 0.55 x 103 /g, in Horse Mackerel.. The incidence of Pseudomonas species were 76.67% 66.67% and 63.33% of the examined samples of Saurus, Mackerel and Horse Mackerel, respectively. The differences between the examined samples of different frozen fish as result of total psychrotrophic count, and total pseudomonas count were highly significant (P< 0.01). Public Health significant of isolated psychrotrophic bacteria and possible sources of fish contamination with such organisms as well as some recommendations to improve the quality of fish were discussed.