Shahul,
Depending on the medium used to count coliforms it is possible that
pseudomonads are being counted in both assays, which would lead to the very
similar results you report. This is why it's probably better to do a fecal
coliform count instead.
Doug
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu]On
Behalf Of Shahul Hameed
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:46 AM
To: Seafood research and extension information exchange
Subject: Indicator organisms.
Hello list,
In fish fillets, if the total bacterial count is as low as 23,500 cfu/gm
and coliforms are as high as 23,000 per gram what does this indicate? Is it
contamination, or temperature abuse or lack of cleanliness. Appreciate an
answer. Thanks.
Best Regards,
Shahul Hameed,
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