|
Type of microbes |
Mean microbial count (log CFU ml-1) by sources of raw milk |
Mean
(N=60) |
SD |
| Group A
(n=6) |
Group B
(n=27) |
Group C
(n=27) |
| AMBC |
5.77 (0.65)b |
6.82 (0.31)a |
6.97 (0.31)a |
6.79 |
1.72** |
| CC |
5.60 (0.43) |
5.55 (0.20) |
5.64 (0.20) |
5.60 |
0.77ns |
| Staph.C |
5.91 (0.41) |
5.49 (0.19) |
5.53 (0.19) |
5.55 |
0.94ns |
| LABC |
6.27 (0.45) |
6.21 (0.21) |
6.01 (0.21) |
6.13 |
1.20ns |
AMBC=aerobic mesophilic bacteria count, CC=coliform count, Stap.
C=Staphylococci counts, LAB=lactic acid bacteria, SD=standard deviation,
NS=non significant,** significant at p<0.05 |
