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Microbiological Analysis Of Wheat Flour Sold In Umuahia Main Market:- Okpechi, Jennifer C

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Microbiological analysis ofwheat Hour sold in Umuahia was investigated 12 samples from 5 different locations were obtained. Five different bacterial species were identified in this survey. They included Bacillus. Slaphyloccus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella. They fungal isolates were Aspergillus. Fusarium, Alternaria and Ciadosporium. The Total Bacteria Count (TBC) revealed the highest count from sample 11 (12.5 c 104 cfu/ml) while the lowest count was observed from sample 12 (6.6 x It)4 cfu/ml). The highest Fungal Count (TFC) was observed from sample 2 (6.3 x 104 cfu/ml) while the least count were observed from sample 8 (1.2 x 104 cfu/ml). The percentage occurrence of the organisms varied in the different samples used for this survey. Fungal isolates which included Aspergillus, had the highest percentage occurrence while Ciadosporium had the least percentage occurrence. Bacteria isolates which includes Staphylococcus and Bacillus had the highest percentage occurrence (100%) w'hile Salmonella, had the least percentage occurrence. This results show that microorganisms which included bacteria and fungi were present in the samples of wheat flour obtained for the analysis. 

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-- (2025). Microbiological Analysis Of Wheat Flour Sold In Umuahia Main Market:- Okpechi, Jennifer C. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Mar 13, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbiological-analysis-of-wheat-flour-sold-in-umuahia-main-market-okpechi-jennifer-c-7-2

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--. "Microbiological Analysis Of Wheat Flour Sold In Umuahia Main Market:- Okpechi, Jennifer C" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 12 Mar. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbiological-analysis-of-wheat-flour-sold-in-umuahia-main-market-okpechi-jennifer-c-7-2. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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--. "Microbiological Analysis Of Wheat Flour Sold In Umuahia Main Market:- Okpechi, Jennifer C". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 12 Mar. 2025. Web. 13 Mar. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbiological-analysis-of-wheat-flour-sold-in-umuahia-main-market-okpechi-jennifer-c-7-2 >.

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--. "Microbiological Analysis Of Wheat Flour Sold In Umuahia Main Market:- Okpechi, Jennifer C" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 13 Mar. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbiological-analysis-of-wheat-flour-sold-in-umuahia-main-market-okpechi-jennifer-c-7-2

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