Isolation and identification of bacteria from fresh guava () sold at local markets in Mymensingh and their antibiogram profile.

Aim: The study was conducted for the isolation, identification, and antibiogram of bacteria obtained from fresh guava ().

Materials And Methods: A total of 25 fresh guavas were collected from five markets located in Mymensingh city. Guava samples were cultured onto various selective media such as eosin methylene blue, xylose lysine deoxycholate, thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose, blood agar, and mannitol salt agar for the isolation of bacteria.

Detection of food-borne bacteria in ready to eat betel leaf sold at local markets in Mymensingh.

Aim: The present study was undertaken to determine bacterial load as well as characterize bacterial flora of ready to eat (RTE) betel leaf sold at local markets in Mymensingh city.

Materials And Methods: A total of 25 RTE betel leaf samples were collected from five local markets such as Kamal-Ranjit (KR) market, Shesh more, Kewatkhali, Jobber more, and Ganginar par.

Results: Total viable count of bacteria in betel leaf (log mean colony forming unit±standard deviation/ml) was 7.