Assessment of Hygienic Quality of Beverage Cans Surfaces with and without Protective Cover
2019
Gülten Tiryaki Gündüz | Ayça Korkmaz | İlkim Emenli | Zeynep Öztürk
In this study, the microbial profiles of external top surfaces of beverage cans sold in Izmir markets, and the survival of E. coli on the top surfaces of cans were investigated through the storage period of 0, 10, 20 and 30 days at 4 and 25°C. Total aerobic mesophilic bacteria (TAMB), coliforms and E.coli counts of 100 cans without protective cover and 20 cans with protective cover were examined. The numbers of TAMB on the cans without protective cover were in the range of 0.43-2.20×103 cfu/cm2. Lower bacteria counts in the range of
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