1. Presença de coliformes, bolores e leveduras em amostras de mel orgânico de abelhas africanizadas das ilhas do alto rio Paraná.
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Alves, Eloi Machado, de Toledo, Vagner de Alencar Arnaut, Marchini, Luis Carlos, Sereia, Maria Josiane, Moreti, Augusta Carolina de Camargo Carmello, Lorenzetti, Emi Rainildes, Neves, Carolina Antunes, and Santos, Alethéia Alves
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HONEY , *HONEYBEES , *FOOD microbiology , *AFRICANIZED honeybee , *COLIFORMS , *MOLDS (Fungi) , *YEAST fungi , *FOOD quality - Abstract
This research was carried out to characterize the microbial flora of the organic honey produced in Paraná River islands. The honey was directly collected in the evaluated colonies, in three apiaries distributed at Floresta and Laranjeira Islands. The collection period was from November 2005 to February 2006. It was evaluated 24 organic honey samples produced by Africanized honeybees. Following the international standard Compendium method for the Microbiology Examination of Foods, the analyzed parameters used were: presence of coliforms at 35°C and 45°C, and molds and yeasts quantification. All samples were in conformity with the MERCOSUL Technical Regulation Identity and Quality for Honey (MERCOSUL/GMC/RES no. 15/94. The analyzed samples indicated excellent microbiologic honey quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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