Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil

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, bot...

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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
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000200020
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spelling doaj-d12e8862a281421d91520b09e106d19b2020-11-24T23:46:01ZengSociedade Brasileira de MicrobiologiaBrazilian Journal of Microbiology1517-83821678-44052011-06-0142255455910.1590/S1517-83822011000200020Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in BrazilAndré Venturini PontaraChristianne Dezuani Dias de OliveiraAmir Horiquini BarbosaRafael Aparecido dos SantosRegina Helena PiresCarlos Henrique Gomes MartinsThe 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000200020Mineral watermicrobial contaminationmembrane filter techniquefungi
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Christianne Dezuani Dias de Oliveira
Amir Horiquini Barbosa
Rafael Aparecido dos Santos
Regina Helena Pires
Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins
spellingShingle André Venturini Pontara
Christianne Dezuani Dias de Oliveira
Amir Horiquini Barbosa
Rafael Aparecido dos Santos
Regina Helena Pires
Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins
Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Mineral water
microbial contamination
membrane filter technique
fungi
author_facet André Venturini Pontara
Christianne Dezuani Dias de Oliveira
Amir Horiquini Barbosa
Rafael Aparecido dos Santos
Regina Helena Pires
Carlos Henrique Gomes Martins
author_sort André Venturini Pontara
title Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil
title_short Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil
title_full Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil
title_fullStr Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in Brazil
title_sort microbiological monitoring mf mineral water commercialized in brazil
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
series Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
issn 1517-8382
1678-4405
publishDate 2011-06-01
description 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.
topic Mineral water
microbial contamination
membrane filter technique
fungi
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000200020
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