Jamur Perusak Pendap Makanan Khas Tradisional Bengkulu

Abstract

(The Molds Caused the Spoilage of “Pendap” the Traditional Food of Bengkulu) ABSTRACT. Pendap is a traditional Bengkulu food prepared from fermentation of fish. The research was conducted to identify molds caused spoilage of pendap, and to select the species of molds which were able to use for other process in microbiology. The data in this study were laboratory analysis. Samples were collected weekly in a month from productions centre of Pendap and traditional markets, and analyzed microbiologically to determine and identify the molds which were contaminated. There were four specieses of molds found in pendap after three days storage in room condition, namely Rhizopus stolonifer, Mucor sp, Aspergillus terreus, and Penicillim sp. While two specieses which were not produce toxin and the other two were known as the molds which were produced mycotoxin.

Keywords

• pendap
• molds
• tradisional food