Bacterial contaminants in carbonated soft drinks sold in Bangladesh markets

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-158

  Akond, Muhammad Ali ^a,b   Alam, Saidul ^a   Hasan, S M R ^a   Mubassara, Sanzida ^a   Uddin, Sarder Nasir ^c   Shirin, Momena ^d  

^a JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b Faculty of Agriculture   (Japan)

^c KHULNA UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d Institute of Public Health Dhaka   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Carbonated soft drinks; Coliforms; Pathogenic bacteria; Public health risks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BANGLADESH; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HEALTH HAZARD; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PUBLIC HEALTH; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA; BANGLADESH; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 60949101355     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.01.014     Document Type: Article

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