|
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 |
4.93 (0.65)b |
6.8 (0.31)a |
7.33 (0.31)a |
6.85 |
1.60** |
| Coliform |
5.39 (0.43)b |
6.33 (0.20)a |
6.13 (0.20)a |
6.14 |
1.29** |
| Staph.C |
5.51 (0.41) |
6.20 (0.19) |
6.19 (0.19) |
6.13 |
1.04ns |
| LABC |
6.60 (0.45) |
7.18 (0.21) |
7.34 (0.21) |
7.19 |
0.95ns |
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 |
