ABSTRACT

Spoilage can arise from insect harm, physical harm, native catalyst activity among the animal or plant part, or microorganism infections. Bacteria are the most common microorganisms found in spoiled fruits. At appropriate temperatures, they survive with the presence of food and water, which affect changes in the appearance, colour, and smell of the fruits. There are many microorganisms which are involved in the spoilage of different types of fruits like apple, orange, strawberry, banana, kiwi, papaya etc. There are the different types of bacterial species that are found in the spoiled fruits are Escherichia coli, Micrococcus luteus, Proteus vulgaris, Enterobactor aerogens, staphylococcus species etc.In this review, the microorganisms which play major role in the spoilage of fruit especially apple are discussed. Keywords: Isolation, Spoiled apple, Microorganisms, Antimicrobial activity
Publication date: 01/04/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.4.1050