BACTERIAL EXAMINATION OF SPOILT “EGUSI” SOUP
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 3
1.3 Objective of the Study - - - - - - - 3
1.4 Significance of the Study - - - - - - 4
1.5 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - 4
1.6 Limitations of the Study - - - - -- - - 4
1.7 Definition of Terms - - - - - - - 5
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review - - - - - - -- - 6
2.1 A brief history on Melon (Egusi) seed - - - - 6
2.2 Types of Melon - - - - - - - - - 7
2.3 Nutritional value of Melon seeds - - - - - 10
2.4 Drying methods and storability of “Egusi” - - - 12
2.5 Reciepe for “Egusi” soup - - - - - - 14
2.5.1 Ingredients - - - - - - - - - 14
2.5.2 Preparation of “Egusi” soup - - - - - - 14
2.6 Spoilage of individual components of the soup - - - 15
2.6.1 Fish spoilage - - - - - - - - - 16
2.6.2 Meat spoilage - - - - - - - - - 16
2.6.3 Spoilage of Vegetables - - - - - - - 17
2.6.4 Spoilage of “Egusi” - - - - - - - 18
2.7 Factors influencing growth of Microorganisms in foods. - 19
2.7.1 Intrinsic factors - - - - - - - - 20
2.7.2 Extrinsic factors - - - - - - - - - 24
2.8 The effects of spoilt foods (“Egusi” soup) on human - - 26
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Materials and methods - - - - - - - 30
3.1 Materials and Apparati (see appendix I) - - - -
3.2 Collection of the “Egusi” soup samples - - -- - 30
3.3 Preparation of Media - - - - - - - 30
3.4 Sterilization of Materials - - - - - - 31
3.5 Preparation o the “Egusi” soup sample for culturing - - 32
3.6 Inoculation and Incubation - - - - - - - 33
3.7 Identification of Bacterial growth - - - - - - 35
3.8 Gram staining procedure - - - - - - 35
3.9 Microscopic Examination- - - - - - - 36
3.10 Biochemical Tests - - - - - - - 36
3.10.1 Catalase Test - - - - - - - - 36
3.10.2 Lactose Fermentation Test - - - - - - 37
3.10.3 Citrate Utilization Test - - - - - - 37
3.10.4 Proteolysis - - - - - - - - 38
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Results - - - - - - - - - - 39
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Discussions, Conclusion and Recommendation - - 42
5.1 Discussions - - - - - - - - - 42
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 44
5.3 Recommendation - - - - - - - - 45
References - - - - - - - - 46
Appendences - - - - - - - - 50
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