Cocoa is used in the manufacturing of different products. Fermenting microorganisms such as yeast and bacteria use the high nutrient content of cocoa. This research evaluated physicochemical properties and microbial group behavior of fresh cocoa bean and four treatments to compare among them (A, A-farmer, B, and B-farmer). Moisture content, mold and yeast count, and Salmonella were determined in fresh cocoa beans and treatments. The results of fresh cocoa beans were moisture content of 56.30 ± 0.02 % and microbiological count below control. Treatments results were moisture content of 3.10 ± 0.02 %, 10.30 ± 0.20 %, 4.80 ± 0.00 %, and 11.40 ± 0.20 % (p ≤ 0.05), mold and yeast count were statistically similar (p > 0.05). Salmonella was not detected in any of the treatments. These findings indicate that regardless of post-harvest process, there is no fungal contamination in cocoa when carrying out good manufacturing practices.

Se analizaron cuarenta muestras de leche cruda comercializada en mercados del distrito del Callao, entre enero y marzo del 2009, empleando el método presuntivo para antibióticos β-lactámicos y tetraciclinas de IDEX Laboratories, el cual cumple con los límites de sensibilidad de residuos de la FDA. Se encontró 40% de muestras con resultado positivo para residuos de β-lactámicos en leche cruda. No se registran resultados positivos al analizar tetraciclinas. Los resultados sugieren que se deberían establecer políticas de legislación, regulación y capacitación, y que la NTP 202.001.2003 debería ser revisada.