ISSN: 0973-7510
E-ISSN: 2581-690X
Sixteen bacterial strains were isolated from seven varieties of rotten papaya fruits. Out of the sixteen isolates obtained through enrichment techniques ten bacterial isolates were present in more percentage and dominated. The present study was undertaken to investigate the microbiological quality of rotten papaya fruits. Seven different varieties samples of these rotten papaya were collected. The samples were analyzed within an hour of procurement. Isolation, enumeration and identification of the prevalent bacteria were carried out following the standard procedures. Analysis of the rotten papaya samples revealed high loads of bacterial food borne pathogens such as Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis, Micrococcus sp., Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas Sp., Flavobacterium sp., Lactobacillus sp., Serratia marcescens, Aeromonas sp. Total viable counts of bacteria in all the samples varied between 0.4-3.0×104 cfu g-1.
Rotten papaya fruits, Isolation, Identification, Bacterial strains
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