A Case Study: Detection of Coliform in Ready to Drink Soy Milk sold on stalls in Chiangmai, Nakhonsawan and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces in Thailand.

Abstract

Nowadays, Tofu is one of the most famous beverages among Thai people in the morning because it's easy to buy at the nearby stalls on the sidewalk. Consumers think that it is a healthy drink to replace breakfast during rush hours. Therefore, Soybean milk is another option for consumers in this era. From the popularity, there is some doubt about cleanliness in the product. The group has the objective of proving it, namely the detection of soybean milk by using a Coliform bacteria test to identify bacteria in soybean milk. The test result has shown that Soybean milk contaminated with Coliform detected did not pass the criteria of 5 samples, representing 14.29 % of all 35 samples. In conclusion, from the random of the ready to drink soybean milk in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Nakhonsawan and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces cause by many factors, for instance; dirty container, various tools involved in production and preparation of soybean milk including side dishes such as red beans, millet that may be contaminated with bacteria as well.