Microbiological quality of raw vegetables grown in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

American Journal of Food Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-139

  Halablab, M A ^a   Sheet, I H ^b   Holail, H M ^b  

^a Hariri Canadian University   (Lebanon)

^b BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Coliforms; Escherichia coli; Lebanon; Litani River; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

COLIFORMS; E. COLI; FRESH VEGETABLES; HUMAN HEALTH; LEBANON; LITANI RIVER; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL LOADS; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS; S. AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VEGETABLE SAMPLES;

AEROBIC BACTERIA; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISKS; LANDFORMS; MICROORGANISMS; RIVER CONTROL; VEGETABLES; WATER WELLS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; MALVA; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77955136688     PISSN: 15574571     EISSN: 1557458X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2011.129.139     Document Type: Article

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