A study on the quality of organic hens eggs in the Egyptian market
Other Title(s)
دراسة عن جودة بيض الدجاج الحيوي في السوق المصري
Joint Authors
Hammudah, Siham N.
Subayh, Azzah M. K.
al-Banna, Amal F.
Ahmad, H. F.
Source
Kafr El-Sheikh Veterinary Medical Journal
Publisher
Kafr El-Sheikh University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
English Abstract
A study on 200 organic eggs samples from Egyptian markets was conducted in order to evaluate the physical quality and the microbial load of the organic hens egg.
The study revealed that 45% 0f the examined organic eggs had dirty shell, 9% Rough shell and 4.5% of bad odours.
The microbiological examination showed that the average total aerobic bacterial, total coliforms and total staphylococcus count of shell were 1.6x106 ± 3.2x105, 3.9x 104 ± 3.9x103and 5.8x105 ± 4.8x104, respectively.
While the average total aerobic bacterial, total coliforms and total staphylococcus counts of egg content samples were 2.7x 103± 4x102, 8.1x10± 1.5x 10 and 8.5x102± 1.6x10, respectively.
Staphylococcus aureus and salmonellae were isolated from 7% and 1.5% of the examined egg shell samples.
While both organisms could not be isolated from the egg content of the examined organic egg samples.
The public health and economic importance of isolated microorganisms were discussed
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-778712
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, H. F.& Subayh, Azzah M. K.& Hammudah, Siham N.& al-Banna, Amal F.. 2016-06-30. A study on the quality of organic hens eggs in the Egyptian market. International Conference of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine on (Activation of technologies for the improvement of livestock) (4th : 2017 : Kafr El-Sheikh, University). . Vol. 14, no. 1 (2016), pp.59-75.Kafr El-Sheikh Egypt : Kafr El-Sheikh University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, H. F.…[et al.]. A study on the quality of organic hens eggs in the Egyptian market. . Kafr El-Sheikh Egypt : Kafr El-Sheikh University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. 2016-06-30.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, H. F.& Subayh, Azzah M. K.& Hammudah, Siham N.& al-Banna, Amal F.. A study on the quality of organic hens eggs in the Egyptian market. . International Conference of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine on (Activation of technologies for the improvement of livestock) (4th : 2017 : Kafr El-Sheikh, University).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-778712