Postharvest Fish Processing in the Southwest Region of Cameroon and the Effect of Smoke-Drying on Quality

Table 2

Bacterial count of Ilisha africana smoked at different temperature ranges and time.

Temperature range (°C)	Time (h)	Revivable microorganisms at 37° C () CFU/g	Total coliform count () CFU/g	Enumeration of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus ( CFU/g)	Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CFU/g)
51-60	6	3.1	9.1	6.0	0
	12	2.9	4.5	1.72	0
	18	2.7	0	1	0
61-70	6	3.7	1.6	1.1	9
	12	3.0	1.4	0.18	5.4
	18	2.5	0.4	0.12	0
71-80	6	3.2	1.3	2.8	2.7
	12	2.8	0.5	0.8	2.7
	18	2.3	0	0.11	0