Major microbial points (MMP) in halobacterial contamination of fish curing environments of Andhra coast
Major microbial points (MMP) in halobacterial contamination of fish curing environments of Andhra coast
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1999
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Prasad, M.M.
Gopakumar, K.
Seenayya, G.
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The lavel(. of microbial contamination from different environmental sources in the
process of fish curing in five coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh are reported. The
descending order of halophilir bacterial contamination is (1) solar salt, drying
ground IDG), soil, raised cemented platform (RCP), sea sand (SS) and fish skin
surface (FSS) for red halophilic bacteria; (21 DC, soil, FSS, RCP, solar salt and
SS for Halos tins app. and (3) soil, FSS, solar salt, RCP, DG and SS with respect
to slime producing bacteria. A positive correlation was observed with solar salt
and SS for red halophiles, soil for Halomonus spp., and DG and solar salt for slime
producing bacteria. The sources of contamination in relation to cured product
showed that la) solar salt, RCP and soil for red halophilit bacteria, (b) soil, solar
salt and RCP for halomonas spp., and (c) DG, soil end solar salt for slime producing
bacteria as best sets- An inverse relationship was observed in the occurrence of
red halophiles and slime producing bacteria at different fish curing environs,
Occurrence of Halomonas spp., in fish drying grounds is reported for the first
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Indian J. Fish 46(3): 227-236