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Genera of molds identified in honey samples from the west of the State of Paraná, Southern Brazil
| Parameters | % | Low | High | Median | Q1a | Q3b | Mean ±SDc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusarium spp.d | 22 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 (±0.83) |
| Aspergillus spp.d | 31 | 0 | 3.30 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.52 (±0.88) |
| Cladosporium spp.d | 77 | 0 | 5.30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.57 | 1.20 (±1.03) |
| Phoma spp.d | 49 | 0 | 3.30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.71(±0.87) |
| Penicillium spp.d | 13 | 0 | 3.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 (±0.50) |
Microbial analyses of the 67 samples of honey from the west State of Paraná, Southern Brazil
| Parameters | % | Low | High | Median | Q1a | Q3b | Mean ±SDc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerobic mesophiles d | 70 | 0 | 4.48 | 2.70 | 0 | 4.40 | 2.52 (±1.85) |
| Clostridium spp. d | 77 | 0 | 3.40 | 1.30 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 1.46 (±1.05) |
| Total coliforms d | 60 | 0 | 2.32 | 0.96 | 0 | 1.30 | 0.78 (±0.66) |
| Fecal coliformsd | 62 | 0 | 1.81 | 0.48 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.50 (±0.47) |
| Total yeasts d | 34 | 0 | 2.15 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.46 (±0.68) |
| Total molds d | 83 | 0 | 9.00 | 2.85 | 1.00 | 4.62 | 2.95 (±2.44) |
The mean values of microbial analyses of the 67 samples of honey from the beekeepers in 14 municipalities in the west State of Paraná, Southern Brazil
| Location | Aerobic mesophiles | Costridium spp. | Total coliforms | Fecal coliforms | Total yeasts | Total molds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Helena (n=27) | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Missal (n=7) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Terra Roxa (7) | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Marechal Cândido Rondon (n=7) | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Diamante do Oeste (n=4) | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Entre Rios do Oeste (n=3) | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Matelândia (n=3) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Corbélia (n=2) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Toledo (n=2) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Francisco Alves (n=1) | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Itaipulândia (n=1) | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Palotina (n=1) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Ramilândia (n=1) | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| São José das palmeiras (n=1) | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |