Lagerkvist, Carl-Johan
- Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
Objective: To assess the microbiological safety of kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala) produced from farms and those sold at the markets with special focus on coliforms, E.coli and Salmonella. Design: A cross sectional study. Setting: Peri-Urban farms (in Athi River, Ngong and Wangige), wet markets (in Kawangware, Kangemi and Githurai), supermarkets and high-end specialty store both within Nairobi city. Results: Mean coliform count on vegetables from farms were 2.6x105 ±5.0x105 cfu/g while those from the wet markets were 4.6x106 ±9.1x106 cfu/g, supermarkets, 2.6x106 ±2.7x106 and high-end specialty store 4.7x105 ±8.9x105. Coliform numbers obtained on kales from the wet markets and supermarkets were significantly higher (p
Publicerad i
East African Medical Journal
2011, volym: 88, nummer: 2, sidor: 46-53
Utgivare: East African Medical Association
SLU författare
UKÄ forskningsämne
Nationalekonomi
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132315