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ArticleMicroorganisms2025

Microbial Contamination and Food Safety Aspects of Cassava Roasted Flour ("Rale") in Mozambique.

Andreia Massamby, Su-Lin L Leong, Bettina Müller, Lucas Tivana, Volkmar Passoth, Custódia Macuamule, Mats Sandgren

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Andreia MassambyDepartment of Molecular Sciences, Uppsala BioCentrum, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
Su-Lin L LeongDepartment of Molecular Sciences, Uppsala BioCentrum, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-0866-8710
Bettina MüllerDepartment of Molecular Sciences, Uppsala BioCentrum, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-0030-7710
Lucas TivanaFaculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo P.O. Box 257, Mozambique.ORCID 0000-0002-0905-8829
Volkmar PassothDepartment of Molecular Sciences, Uppsala BioCentrum, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2059-9044
Custódia MacuamuleCentre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo P.O. Box 257, Mozambique.
Mats SandgrenDepartment of Molecular Sciences, Uppsala BioCentrum, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7051, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2358-4534

Funding

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency 25627000
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Abstract

Cassava is an important staple food that contributes to the food security of small-scale Mozambican farmers. In southern Mozambique, cassava roots are usually processed into cassava roasted flour, locally known as "rale". The handling and processing practices connected to "rale" production may introduce microbial contamination. We assessed the microbial contamination of "rale" processed in local farmers' associations and consumed either locally or sold in rural markets. Microbial sampling was carried out both during the warmer rainy and cooler dry seasons, and microorganisms of relevance for food safety and fermentation were enumerated. The results revealed variation in terms of microbial diversity in all stages of cassava root processing. In samples collected in the warmer rainy season, molds, lactic acid bacteria, general aerobic bacteria and

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cassava roasted flourfood qualityfood safetymicrobial contaminationmicrobial diversityMozambique“rale”

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PMID39858936
PMCPMC11767957

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