Microbiological Quality of Ice Cream Sold in Gilgit Town


Authors

  • Khalil Ahmed Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Northern Areas, Gilgit, Pakistan
  • Azhar Hussain Department of Food Agriculture and Chemical Technology, Karakoram International University, Northern Areas, Gilgit, Pakistan
  • Imran Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Northern Areas, Gilgit, Pakistan
  • Mudassier Ali Qazalbash Department of Food Agriculture and Chemical Technology, Karakoram International University, Northern Areas, Gilgit, Pakistan
  • Wajid Hussain Department of Food Agriculture and Chemical Technology, Karakoram International University, Northern Areas, Gilgit, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.1397.1400

Keywords:

Escherichia coli, Gilgit town, ice cream, microbiological load

Abstract

Ice cream is a food commonly consumed during summer. It harbors many potent pathogens, its microbial quality especially bacteriological quality has always been crucially important to public health. This study aims to access bacteriological quality of ice cream sold in different areas of Gilgit town. Randomly collected ice cream samples were studied to determine the microbiological load or colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) using the standard aerobic plate count method. All samples showed positive growth of bacteria ranging from 2.2 X 103 to 8-2 X 104 CFU/g. Seven bacterial species were isolated. The highest frequency of isolation was Escherichia coli 20 (100%) and least isolation was Salmonella spp. 3 (15%). For confirmation the colonies were tested biochemically and were identified up to specie level.

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Published

15.08.2009

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 9 (2009)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Ahmed, K., Hussain, A., Imran, Qazalbash, M. A., & Hussain, W. (2009). Microbiological Quality of Ice Cream Sold in Gilgit Town. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8(9), 1397–1400. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.1397.1400

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