Kamou Richard Kamou

Assessment of Coliforms as Indicators of the Hygienic Quality of Natural Cocoa Masses Produced in Côte d’Ivoire

Kamou Richard Kamou, Vandjiguiba Diaby, Adrien Mani Kouangbé & Karamoko Ouattara · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

The microbiological hygiene quality of natural cocoa mass is an important consideration for public health safety, economic valorisation, and the sustainability of the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire. During the production of natural cocoa mass, particularly during cocoa bean fermen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i101195

Identification of Escherichia coli Pathotypes in Natural Cocoa Mass Produced in Côte d’Ivoire from March to May 2025: Indicators of Recent Fecal Contamination

Kamou Richard Kamou, Vandjiguiba Diaby, Adrien Mani Kouangbé & Karamoko Ouattara · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2026

Natural cocoa mass is an intermediate product widely used in the chocolate industry and constitutes a major economic resource in Africa, particularly in Côte d’Ivoire. However, production and handling conditions may promote faecal microbiological contamination, thereby compromisi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i104767