ISSN 2756-343X
Global Journal of Food and Agribusiness Management Vol. 5 (1), pp. 001-006, January, 2021. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Physico-chemical and Bacterialogical Analyses of Sachet water samples in Abeokuta Metropolis
*Taiwo A.A, Idowu Oluwadare, Lanre-Iyanda Y.A, Jolaoso A.A, Jiboku O.O, Ijaola T.O and Taiwo A.G
Science Laboratory Technology Department, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Accepted 02 September, 2020
Abstract
Sachet water samples were purchased from 26 different wholesale depots in Abeokuta, Physico-chemicals and bacteriological analyses were carried out on them to ascertain their wholesomeness using standard methods . Results obtained showed a consistent pH range of 6.00-7.87 for all samples, Total Solids (TS) were between 25.00mg/L -187.5mg/L, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) (26.20mg/L-122.20mg/L), Acidity (0.10-0.80mg/L), Total hardness (2.00mg/L-43.00mg/L) and Conductivity (35.00µS/cm) -257.00µS/cm). 96.15% of the samples had acceptable world Health Organisation values of <10CFU/ml while 100% of the sample had acceptable Coliform or Escharichia coli values of <10CFU/ml (WHO,1999) . The results showed that an effective quality control system and a high level of sanitation in all the production depots.