Dr. Sujeet Kumar Mritunjay
@itmuniversity.ac.in
Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology
ITM University Gwalior
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Microbiology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Soil Science, Biochemistry
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Santosh Kumar, Pranshu Sharma, Anju Goyal, Sujeet Mrityunjay, Nem Kumar Jain, Varsha Chauhan, Akshay Singh Sengar, and Moti Lal
Inderscience Publishers
Sujeet Kumar Mritunjay and Vipin Kumar
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Zeba Usmani, Vipin Kumar, and Sujeet Kumar Mritunjay
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Study highlights the metal removal efficiency and nutrient dynamics of three potent earthworm species from coal fly ash with a comparative aspect.
Sujeet K. Mritunjay and Vipin Kumar
Elsevier BV
Consumption of ready-to-eat fresh vegetables has increased worldwide, with a consequent increase in outbreaks caused by foodborne pathogens. In the Indian subcontinent, raw fresh vegetables are usually consumed without washing or other decontamination procedures, thereby leading to new food safety threats. In this study, the microbiological quality and pathogenic profile of raw salad vegetables was evaluated through standard protocols. In total, 480 samples (60 each of eight different salad vegetables) of cucumber, tomato, carrot, coriander, cabbage, beetroot, radish, and spinach were collected from different locations in Dhanbad, a city famous for its coal fields and often called the "Coal Capital of India." The samples were analyzed for total plate count, total coliforms, Escherichia coli , E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes , and Salmonella spp. Incidences of pathogens were detected through quantitative PCR subsequent to isolation. Results showed that 46.7% (for total plate counts) and 30% (for total coliforms) of samples were unacceptable for consumption per the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Pathogenic microorganisms were detected in 3.7% of total samples. E. coli O157:H7 was detected in three samples of spinach (2) and beetroot ( 1 ); L. monocytogenes was detected in 14 samples of spinach ( 8 ), tomato ( 3 ), cucumber ( 2 ), and radish ( 1 ); and Salmonella spp. were detected in 16 samples of spinach ( 7 ), tomato ( 3 ), beetroot ( 2 ), cucumber ( 2 ), carrot ( 1 ), and radish ( 1 ). Pathogens were not detected in any of the cabbage and coriander samples.
Vipin Kumar and Sujeet Kumar Mritunjay
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