Mycological Status of Egyptian Salted Fish

摘要

Mycological qualities of Egyptian salted fish were evaluated.Twenty five samples of slated fish (Hydrocynus forskalii)were collected from Assiut city,Upper Egypt.Mean level of fungi obtained from muscular parts of examined fish was 1079.6 CFUs/g.A total of 30 genera,75 species and some unidentified species of yeasts,dematiaceous hyphomycetes and sterile mycelia were isolated from all samples.Aspergillus,Petromyces,Penicillium,Eurotium,Cladosporium and yeasts were the most common fungi recovered on three media.Sensory quality,pH values and sodium chloride percentage were assessed.