Table 1: Enumeration of moulds, yeasts and total heterotrophic bacteria in spices in various regions of Ethiopia between Jan. 2010 and Dec. 2017.
|
Parameter
|
|
Microbial Count (CFU/g)
|
| <1 |
1-100 |
101-1000 |
1001-10000 |
10001-1000000 |
>1000001 |
Total |
| Mould |
69 |
9 |
50 |
29 |
5 |
0 |
162 |
| Yeast |
134 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
162 |
| HPC |
29 |
7 |
20 |
25 |
79 |
2 |
162 |
CFU–colony forming unit, HPC–heterotrophic plate count