August 2018

Enteric bacterial communities associated with the Omubhira Stream in Kakamega County, Kenya

The present study was undertaken to establish the distribution and diversity of enteric bacterial communities along the Omubhira stream and also determine if physico-chemical parameters influence their distribution in water in terms of total coliforms (TC) and Escherichia coli. Stratified random sampling was used and four strata with 15 selected sampling sites identified along the stream. Selection of the sampling sites...

Author(s): Menya A. A., Shivoga A. W. and Wawire S. A.

August 2018

Physicochemical analysis and microbial quality of cow butter obtained from Menz district of Amhara region, Ethiopia

Menz has long been known for its quality butter production but traditional milk products are generally reported to be of substandard quality. Therefore, this investigation was conducted to access physiochemical and microbial quality of butter from Menz district along the market value chain. The study was conducted by using laboratory analysis of physiochemical and microbial quality. The microbiological count data were...

Author(s): Lina Gazu, Tewodros Eshete and Getachew Kassa