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Microbiological evaluation on raw materials and food contact surfaces of ‘keropok lekor’ premises in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu and their prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria

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dc.FundingDetailsUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu
dc.FundingDetailsThis work was financially supported by the School of Food Science and Technology, UMT.
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dc.contributor.affiliationsFaculty of Science and Technology
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
dc.contributor.authorLani M.N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPeng T.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSuhaili Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHassan Z.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T08:37:15Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T08:37:15Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstract‘Keropok lekor’ is a popular street food and widely available in Terengganu. However, there is limited study on the microbiological status of sources of contamination from ‘keropok lekor’ premises in Terengganu. Microbiological quality of raw materials and food contact surfaces were determined by Total Plate Count, coliform count, Staphylococcus spp. and Vibrio spp. count. The presumptive of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Vibrio spp. were further identified by phenotypic identification such as IMViC tests and API20 NE identification system. The antibiotic resistance of the identified bacteria was determined using disc diffusion method. Escherichia coli and Vibrio were predominant microorganisms isolated from raw materials, whereas Staphylococcus was the predominant microorganism on food contact surfaces. The boiling process of ‘keropok lekor’ at 100°C was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the Total Plate Counts, coliform, Staphylococcus spp. and Vibrio spp. count for safe consumption. The identified antibiotic resistance of E. coli, S. aureus and Vibrio spp. showed that the bacteria were within controllable emergence strains, whereby the present antibiotics used are able to suppress the growth. Regular monitoring programme is essential to further improve the microbiological quality of raw materials and food contact surfaces.en_US
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dc.identifier.epage80
dc.identifier.issn1268643
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85031112519
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dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9180
dc.identifier.volume46
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMalaysian Society of Applied Biologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMalaysian Applied Biology
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAntibiotic resistanceen_US
dc.subjectFood contact surfacesen_US
dc.subjectKeropok lekoren_US
dc.subjectMicrobiological evaluationen_US
dc.subjectRaw materialsen_US
dc.titleMicrobiological evaluation on raw materials and food contact surfaces of ‘keropok lekor’ premises in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu and their prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteriaen_US
dc.title.alternativeMalays. Appl. Biol.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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