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Table 1 Counts and detection frequency of Aspergillus from Ethiopian chili postharvest value chain

From: Trends and critical points of Aspergillus contamination along Ethiopian chili postharvest value chain

Sample types (original no.)

Composited/samples analyzed (no.)

Aspergillus count (CFU g−1) on AFPA

Positive samples (Freq. %)

Counta

Rangeb

PiPP (9)

(9)

4 (44)

5.00 × 103

< 1 × 104–1.50 × 104

DPP (105)

(42)

42 (100)

9.80 × 104

8.50 × 104–1.10 × 105

CP (20)

(13)

13 (100)

1.50 × 105

1.40 × 105–1.60 × 105

UpPPo (44)

(23)

23 (100)

2.10 × 105

2.00 × 105–2.20 × 105

PaPPo (36)

(18)

18 (100)

1.90 × 105

1.80 × 105–2.00 × 105

214

105

100 (95)

  
  1. CFU colony forming units, PiPP picked matured red pods, DPP dried red pods, CP crushed chili, UpPPo unpacked chili powder, PaPPo packed chili powder
  2. aValues are the mean of means of duplicate countable plates of each sample from 10−3 dilution with 0.1 ml amount plated
  3. bValues are mean of duplicate countable plates of each sample from 10−3 dilution with 0.1 ml amount plated
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