Title: Determination of Microbial Load of frozen Smoked Fish Sold in Jos Metropolis Plateau State Nigeria

Biography:

Badmus has MSc degree in Aquaculture and Fisheries. He is currently running is PhD on Fisheries and Aquaculture. He was a former Head of department, Fisheries and Aquaculture at Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He was a former National Vice President, Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) and pioneer President Nigeria Association of Carp fish Society.  Badmus is a key player and convener for the formation of World Aquaculture Africa Chapter meeting with Fisheries Society of Nigeria. He is a researcher of note.

Abstract

The present study investigated three different imported frozen fish ( Trichurius, Sardinella mandenrensis, Scomber scombus) collected from three major markets, Bukuru, Terminus and New – Satellite markets to detect bacterial, and fungi contaminants and also microbial load. A total of 270 smoked fish samples were bought from 3 different markets respectively. The data obtained were analyzed using Analysis of Variance. The isolates were characterized using Blood Agar (BA), Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (EMBA), Macconkey agar (MA), and Salmonella/Shigella agar (SSA) media plates after incubation at 370C for 24hrs and growth from plates were subjected to gram staining. The isolates identified were Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, and Corynebacterium diphtheria. A total of 50% bacterial prevalence rate was observed in the 3 locations. Fungal  load in respect to location shows that 100% were observed at the New – Satellite market shows there is significance difference of fungal contamination at (P<0.005). The highest bacterial load was in Trichurius from Terminus with mean of 32.78+1.94 which shows there is a difference (P<0.05), while the lowest bacterial load with the mean of 13.46+2.90 on Samonella mandanrensis. In respect to bacterial load on fish parts, the highest bacterial load was recorded on the head of Scomber scombus with the mean of 28.93+33.00 significantly at P<0.05,while the lowest bacterial load was recorded on the flesh of Trichurius with the mean of 13.66+2.83. In conclusion, the prevalence rate of each bacterium in the studied fish, Samonella, Streptoccocus, C dipheteria, Bacillus cereus, were 13%, 18.2%, 4.5% respectively.