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Posted 07 September 2016 - 12:44 AM

Hi everyone!

 

I am currently working on a company that export peeled and grated cassava (raw). We are using series of chlorination to reduce the microbial load of the cassava.

 

The problem is, there are times which i think chlorination is not enough to reduce the coliform count of the cassava at the same time, we are using 100 cfu/g as our coliform standard (since it is the only standard that is available i think).

 

The question is; 1)Is there any other coliform standard available for raw cassava (peeled and grated) other than 100 cfu/g?  2) Can anyone suggest a convenient procedure which will also reduce the microbial load of cassava aside from chlorination?

 

Thank you in advance :) 



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Posted 07 September 2016 - 02:24 AM

Hi everyone!

 

I am currently working on a company that export peeled and grated cassava (raw). We are using series of chlorination to reduce the microbial load of the cassava.

 

The problem is, there are times which i think chlorination is not enough to reduce the coliform count of the cassava at the same time, we are using 100 cfu/g as our coliform standard (since it is the only standard that is available i think).

 

The question is; 1)Is there any other coliform standard available for raw cassava (peeled and grated) other than 100 cfu/g?  2) Can anyone suggest a convenient procedure which will also reduce the microbial load of cassava aside from chlorination?

 

Thank you in advance :) 

 

Hi rizza asilo,

 

Likely, and maybe "Greener" alternatives are among the various treatment chemicals recommended in various threads here for vegetables and fruits. But i anticipate that all of them are more expensive than chlorination. Some examples -

 

http://www.ifsqn.com...uct/#entry94563


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Charles.C


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Posted 21 September 2016 - 08:47 AM

Thanks Charles. 

 

The article helped me a lot. Maybe we really need to re-define our process.





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