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The difference between fruit type and microbial presence was not statistically significant.
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e4“The microbial loads in all fruits investigated exceeded WHO's recommended threshold of 10² CFU/ml”
e5“However, the difference between fruit type and microbial presence was not statistically significant (χ²=3.196, P>0.05)”
Title
Chidi Nduka Amadi-Ikpa; Felix Barikuura Dimkpa; Godwin Leera Sunday Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences Journal of Scientific Innovations 2025. doi:10.63561/fnas-jsi.v6i3.954
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- Observation Watermelon had the highest Acetobacter aceti load (5.9×10³ CFU/ml).
- Observation Banana had the lowest Acetobacter aceti load (1.0×10³ CFU/ml).
- Observation Acetobacter aceti was most frequently recovered from watermelon (20%).
- Observation Acetobacter aceti was least often recovered from pineapple (4%).
- Observation Microbial loads in all fruits investigated exceeded the WHO recommended threshold.
- Observation Acetobacter aceti colonies were non-pigmented, convex, shiny and rod-shaped.
- Observation Acetobacter aceti isolates were catalase positive and capable of glucose fermentation.
- Observation Acetobacter aceti isolates were negative for oxidase, indole, gelatinase and nitrate reduction.
- Recommendation The study discourages ripening of fruits through inducement.