Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang
Chillies have been used as one of the main ingredients in various local dishes in Malaysia to give visual appeals, colour, taste and hot sensation. However, chilli products are prone to fungal contamination especially Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp. during preharvest, harvest, a...
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| description | Chillies have been used as one of the main ingredients in various local dishes in Malaysia to give visual appeals, colour, taste and hot sensation. However, chilli products are prone to fungal contamination especially Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp. during preharvest, harvest, and postharvest if the conditions are favourable for its growth and the hygiene of chilli products still uncertain. This study was aimed to determine the microbial contamination of dried chillies, chilli pastes, and chilli powder sold at retail market in Penang. Fifteen packaged chilli samples were collected and analysed for Total Plate Count (TPC), coliform count, total fungal count and fungal identification. |
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| spelling | usm-518682022-03-11T00:56:08Z http://eprints.usm.my/51868/ Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang Samsudin, Nurul Afifah T1-995 Technology(General) Chillies have been used as one of the main ingredients in various local dishes in Malaysia to give visual appeals, colour, taste and hot sensation. However, chilli products are prone to fungal contamination especially Aspergillus spp., Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp. during preharvest, harvest, and postharvest if the conditions are favourable for its growth and the hygiene of chilli products still uncertain. This study was aimed to determine the microbial contamination of dried chillies, chilli pastes, and chilli powder sold at retail market in Penang. Fifteen packaged chilli samples were collected and analysed for Total Plate Count (TPC), coliform count, total fungal count and fungal identification. Pusat Pengajian Teknologi Industri 2021-06 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/51868/1/Pages%20from%20Microbial%20Contamination%20Of%20Dried%20Chillies%2CChilli%20Pastes%2C%20And%20Chilli%20Powder%20Sold%20At%20Retail%20Market%20In%20Penang.pdf Samsudin, Nurul Afifah (2021) Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang. Project Report. Pusat Pengajian Teknologi Industri. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | T1-995 Technology(General) Samsudin, Nurul Afifah Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang |
| title | Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang |
| title_full | Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang |
| title_fullStr | Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang |
| title_short | Microbial Contamination Of Dried Chillies, Chilli Pastes, And Chilli Powder Sold At Retail Market In Penang |
| title_sort | microbial contamination of dried chillies, chilli pastes, and chilli powder sold at retail market in penang |
| topic | T1-995 Technology(General) |
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