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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Main Author: Samsudin, Nurul Afifah
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Pusat Pengajian Teknologi Industri 2021
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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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