Occurrence of Bacillus Cereus in Millet Flour Sold at Ihiala Local Government, Anambra State
Student: Vivian Onyinye Nwankwo (Dissertation, 2025)
Department of Microbiology
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State
Abstract
Bacillus cereus is a pathogen associated with diarrheal and foodborne illness. This study was undertaken to evaluate the occurrence of Bacillus cereus in millet flour sold at Ihiala Local Government, Anambra State. A total of 120 samples of different flours, including maize, cassava, yam, plantain, millet, and wheat, were collected from retailers within Anambra State. Microbiological analysis was performed using the spread plate technique on Nutrient Agar after boiling the samples for 20 minutes to select for spores. The bacterial isolates were characterized based on cultural, morphological, and biochemical features.
Keywords
For the full publication, please contact the author directly at: vihvien19@gmail.com
Filters
Institutions
- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 1
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State 4
- Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 2
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 1
- Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State 142
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State 11
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State 13
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 139
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 17
- Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State 10