Abstract: The bacterial quality of Oreochromis mossambica in major fish markets of Bhopal were assessed and related to other retail outlets. Bacteriological load were determined using the methods of pour plate and identification by morphological characteristics and biochemical tests. Wide variations and significant differences were recorded in the counts of micro-organisms in Oreochromis mossambica within the markets. Oreochromis mossambica where compared to those of other markets. Total viable counts (TVC) ranged from 2.45 to 10.8 Cfu/g for Oreochromis mossambica. Based on microbiological counts and profile, Oreochromis mossambica collected from Bittan market were significantly higher compared to other fish markets. Pseudomonas fluorescence were the dominant micro-organism isolated from Oreochromis mossambica. In a comparative analysis, market samples from Piplani and Govindpura have shown less microbial load. The market environment is more important than the processing technology in determining the quality of fish. The quality of fish in Bittan market is unsatisfactory, probably due to the mode of storage, handling, exposure, and poor environmental and sanitary conditions.
Keywords: Oreochromis mossambica, Pseudomonas fluorescence, Bittan market, Handling and Processing.
Title: THE BACTERIAL QUALITY OF OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICA IN MAJOR FISH MARKETS OF BHOPAL
Author: Sumer Hassan ,T.A.Qureshi, Bilquees Jehaan
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-3148 (online), ISSN 2348-313X (Print)
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