Letter to Editor

Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa

Volume: 59 Number: 3 September 1, 2012
  • Figen Cetınkaya
  • Mus Tulay Elal
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Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine of microbiological quality and some chemical characteristics of 50 kefir samples purchased from different retail markets in Bursa province. In the samples investigated, the mean numbers of lactobacilli, lactococci, enterococci, Enterobacteriacea, Staphylococcus aureus and yeast were determined as 3.6x107 cfu/ml, 1.8x108 cfu/ml, 4.8x104 cfu/ml, 7.3x103 cfu/ml, 2.4x102 cfu/ml and 7.7x104 cfu/ml, respectively. 26 of 50 kefir samples were found to have <0.30 MPN/ml of total coliform while 5 samples had numbers of >110 MPN/ml. For remaining 19 samples, the average bacteria count was 5.3 MPN/ml. Escherichia coli was isolated from 11 (22%) of the samples. Mean acidity, fat and dry matter contents of kefir samples were found as 0.8 L.A.%, 2.3 % and 11.3 %, respectively, while the pH values varied between 3.9 and 4.7. Consequently, the microbiological findings showed the contamination of kefir samples with microorganisms including E. coli and S. aureus, well known as a remarkable bacterial pathogens, and thus possible health risks for consumers

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Figen Cetınkaya This is me

Mus Tulay Elal This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2012

Submission Date

September 1, 2012

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 59 Number: 3

APA
Cetınkaya, F., & Elal, M. T. (2012). Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 59(3), 217-221. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002528
AMA
1.Cetınkaya F, Elal MT. Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;59(3):217-221. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002528
Chicago
Cetınkaya, Figen, and Mus Tulay Elal. 2012. “Determination of Microbiological and Chemical Characteristics of Kefir Consumed in Bursa”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59 (3): 217-21. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002528.
EndNote
Cetınkaya F, Elal MT (September 1, 2012) Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59 3 217–221.
IEEE
[1]F. Cetınkaya and M. T. Elal, “Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 217–221, Sept. 2012, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002528.
ISNAD
Cetınkaya, Figen - Elal, Mus Tulay. “Determination of Microbiological and Chemical Characteristics of Kefir Consumed in Bursa”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59/3 (September 1, 2012): 217-221. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002528.
JAMA
1.Cetınkaya F, Elal MT. Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;59:217–221.
MLA
Cetınkaya, Figen, and Mus Tulay Elal. “Determination of Microbiological and Chemical Characteristics of Kefir Consumed in Bursa”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 59, no. 3, Sept. 2012, pp. 217-21, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002528.
Vancouver
1.Figen Cetınkaya, Mus Tulay Elal. Determination of microbiological and chemical characteristics of kefir consumed in Bursa. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012 Sep. 1;59(3):217-21. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002528

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