Contamination of microbial foreign bodies in bottled mineral water in Tokyo, Japan

摘要: A total of 292 imported and domestic bottled mineral waters (90 brands) obtained from consumers retailers were examined, by eye, for observable microbial foreign bodies. Fungal bacterial contaminants found in 45 samples water (20 14 (10 brands), respectively. Of the to be contaminated, 41 (22 18 (8 produced domestically. 22 brands that 20 (91%) had been sterilized at least one method. Forty-eight (98%) 49 confirmed with bodies less than 1 year old. Among moulds isolated most predominant genus was Penicillium, followed Acremonium Cladosporium. The contained fungi contaminated bacteria those