MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISATION OF ONE HUMPED CAMEL MILK IN MOROCCO

摘要

In the present study fresh camel milk (Camelus dromadarius) were collected from camel farms in the region of AI-Kalaa Sraghna (Morocco). All samples were transported to the laboratory at 4°C and analysed on the same day for their microbiological characteristics which included: standard plate count (SPC), total and faecal coliforms, enterococci, staphylococci, lactic acid bacteria and yeasts. Results showed that the microbial profiles were relatively low for all the microorganisms studied. The average SPC was 5 x 10~4 cfu/ml, staphylococci numbers ranged from less than 1 cfu/ml to 5 x 10~3 cfu/ml. Enterococci reached an average of 20 cfu/ml. Coliforms were the most abundant microorganisms in camel milk and ranged from less than 1 cfu/ml to 8 x 10~4cfu/ml. 33.33 % of staphylococci isolated were coagulase positive and among the isolates collected from all samples no E. coli was detected. Lactic acid bacteria counts in the samples showed an average of 10~4 cfu/ml while yeasts ranged from less than 1cfu/ml to 9 x 10~4 cfu/ml.