Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil

• Main Authors: André Venturini Pontara, Christianne Dezuani Dias de Oliveira, Amir Horiquini Barbosa, Rafael Aparecido dos Santos, Regina Helena Pires, Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2011-06-01
• Series: Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
• Subjects: Mineral water; microbial contamination; membrane filter technique; fungi
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000200020
• ISSN: 1517-8382; 1678-4405

The quality of mineral water commercialized in Brazil regarding the microbial content was analyzed and the results were compared with the standards established by the current legislation. Results demonstrated there was no bacterial contamination, but several types of fungi were found. Therefore, bottled mineral water could be considered a possible route for the transmission of filamentous fungi and yeasts.