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The Comparison of the Microbiological Characteristics of Wet Dough and Dry Powder Tarhana's and Evaluation of Possible Health Risks     
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Nesrin İÇLİ Doç. Dr. Nesrin İÇLİ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Dr. Fevziye Işıl KESBİÇ Öğr. Gör. Dr. Fevziye Işıl KESBİÇ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Tarhana is a traditional food produced by different traditional methods and the materials used in
production are changing from a region to another region. The total yeast and molds, total mesophilic
aerobic bacteria, Escherichia Coli and enterococci bacteria count of wet dough Kastamonu tarhana
and dry powdered tarhana samples were investigated in this study. All microorganisms examined
in our study were detected in one of the wet dough tarhana samples. The highest total yeast and
molds, total mesophilic aerobic bacteria, Escherichia coli and enterococci bacteria counts were
determined for the wet dough tarhana samples to be 2.2×106, 6.6×107, 1.2×106 and 1.9×106 cfu/g,
respectively. No growth of microorganism capable of reproduction was observed in the powdered
tarhana produced industrially. In addition, the Escherichia coli and enterococci bacteria were not
detected for any of the dry powder tarhana samples. It was seen that the microbial load of the wet
tarhana produced at home in Kastamonu was higher than the powdered tarhana. The reason for this
situation was thought to be due to poor production and hygiene conditions. The presence of
Escherichia coli and enterococci bacteria in samples indicates that there is possible fecal
contamination of the raw materials used in wet dough tarhana production. Electron microscope
images of molds obtained in our study are similar to molds producing mycotoxins. These results
show that the wet dough tarhana have a greater risk for microorganism development and human
health compared to dry powder tarhana.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology
Dergi ISSN 2148-127X
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 12-2021
Cilt No 9
Sayı 12
Sayfalar 2333 / 2338
Doi Numarası 10.24925/turjaf.v9i12.2333-2338.4915
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v9i12.2333-2338.4915