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Moradi N, Javadpour S, Zaheri A. Investigation of the Rate of the Bacterial Contamination of the Ice Factories in Bandar Abbas, Iran. jhehp 2016; 1 (4) :220-226
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Investigation of the Rate of the Bacterial Contamination of the Ice Factories in Bandar Abbas, Iran
Nahid Moradi *1 , Sedighe Javadpour2 , Ahmad Zaheri3
1- Food and Cosmetic Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
2- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
3- Bandar Abbas University of Payamenoor, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Background; Pollution of drinking water and ice is one of the most serious ways of water borne diseases spread. The purpose of this study was to investigate the bacterial contamination of the ice produced by ice factories in Bandar Abbas.
Methods; In this descriptive ,cross-sectional study samples were collected from seven ice factories in Bandar Abbas. Sampling was done by standard method.    Amount of the Contamination of ice and water to coliforms was investigated by the Multiple Tube method to determine the MPN, isolate bacteria and identify the microorganisms using conventional bacteriological techniques and counting the total count of bacteria by the Plate Count method on a nutrient agar medium. The data was analyzed by the SPSS software.
Results; In this study, a total of 84 samples were investigated. Gram-positive bacteria (65.5%) and gram-negative bacteria(34.5%) were separated from each other. The MPN rate in samples and total count of bacteria were 0->1100 and 2×101×104 CFU/mL, respectively.
Conclusion;The results suggest that necessary precautions be taken by environmental health specialists and other public health authorities in production, transportation and distribution of the ice blocks to reduce the rate of bacterial contamination.

Keywords: Ice, Bacterial contamination, Bandar abbas, Ice factories
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Environmental Health, Sciences, and Engineering
Received: 2016/05/8 | Accepted: 2016/06/30 | Published: 2016/09/20
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