Isolation of Food-Borne Microorganisms from Atlantic Mackerel and Disinfection of the Raw Fish by Radiation, Low Temperature and Combination Treatments

Authors

  • Manik Hossain Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
  • M Kamruzzaman Munshi Microbiology & Industrial Irradiation Division, Institute of Food & Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka
  • Rasheda Yasmin Shilpi Department of Botany, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka
  • Harun Or-Rashid Microbiology & Industrial Irradiation Division, Institute of Food & Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v25i2.4871

Keywords:

Mackerel fish, Microbial contamination, Irradiation, Low temperature

Abstract

An investigation was undertaken for the isolation and identification of fish-borne microorganisms from mackerel fish (Scomberomorus guttatus) collected from Savar Bazar. Radiation, low temperature (-20°C) and combination treatments were then applied for the decontamination of associated organisms. The ranges of total viable bacterial count, total coliform count, total faecal coliform count and total staphylococcal count varied from 6.5 x 104 to 1.04 x 105, 2 x 102 to 4.0 x 102, 0 to 1 x 102 and 4.4 x 104 to 3.8 x 104 cfu/g respectively, while the total fungal count was nil. Sixty-four bacterial isolates were identified including Staphylococcus (19%), Micrococcus (11%), Enterobacter (8%), Klebsiella (17%), Bacillus (19%), Escherichia (17%) and Pseudomonas (9%). To disinfect the microorganisms, the samples were irradiated at different doses (0-10.0 kGy) of gamma irradiation. Total coliform and total faecal coliform bacteria were inactivated below the detectable level at 2.5 kGy of irradiation. The number of total viable bacteria decreased by three logs when irradiated at 5.0 kGy and the number of Staphylococcus bacteria were eliminated completely after the irradiation dose of 5.0 kGy. During frozen storage, the total viable bacterial counts were gradually declined in all the samples. After six months of storage the bacterial counts were decreased about one log in all of the samples. It has been observed that combination treatments (irradiation and freezing) are more effective than the single treatment for eliminating the fish-borne bacteria.

Keywords: Mackerel fish; Microbial contamination; Irradiation; Low temperature

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v25i2.4871

Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 25, Number 2, December 2008, pp 105-109

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Hossain, M., Munshi, M. K., Shilpi, R. Y., & Or-Rashid, H. (2010). Isolation of Food-Borne Microorganisms from Atlantic Mackerel and Disinfection of the Raw Fish by Radiation, Low Temperature and Combination Treatments. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology, 25(2), 105–109. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v25i2.4871

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