• MICROORGANISM ASSOCIATED WITH SPOILAGE OF TOMATOES


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The micro-organism, associated with spoilage of tomatoes shows that tomato contain large amount of water which makes them more susceptible to spoilage by the action of various micro-organism. Out of  the (3) three sources of samples used in the assessment revealed that Bacillus species identified in the spoiled sample are  the major causes of canned spoilage while the fungi isolates are peniucillum species etc which revealed by the assessment are also the cause of  tomato spoilage. In this  assessment carried out,  it was  found out that bacterial species were the source of spoilage rath ... Continue Reading

         

      TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Chapter one1.0 Introduction Chapter Two2.0 Literature  review 2.1 History of canned tomato 2.2 Types of canned Tomatoes 2.3 Nutrition facts of canned tomatoes 2.4 Common additions of canned tomato 2.5 causes of canned tomatoes spoilage 2.6 Control/preservation of canned tomatoChapter Three3.0 Materials  and Methods 3.1 Place of experimental work 3.2 materials used 3.2.1 Reagent used 3.3 Collection of sample 3.4 Medium preparation 3..4.1 Preparation of nutrient agar 3.4.2 Preparation of potato dextrose agar 3.5 Sample preparation 3.6 Microbiological Analysis of the Sample3.6.1 Determ ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]INTRODUCTIONCanned tomatoes are tomatoes usually peeled that are sealed into a canned after having been processed by heat.This product are considered important world wide (Robinso, et al, 1994). In Nigeria tomato paste is the most important  tomato  product  because of its wide spread use for preparation of various food/menus. It contain on the average about 6.4% total solids, of which 3.5% is invert sugar, 0.5% citric acid,0.6% ash, 0.9% protein, 0.53% crude fibre and about 0.05% fat. When spoil as a result of the life processes of bacteria, yeast and molds, the sugars are  rapidly used u ... Continue Reading