[A bacteriological investigation of Norwegian cod liver oil (author's transl)]

Samples of medicinal cod liver oil collected from four of the main producers in Norway have been investigated for content of microorganism. Viable counts for bacteria and fungi were found to be low. No coliform bacteria, coagulase positive Staphylococcus or Pseudomonas could be detected. The findings suggest that the main part of the flora found in cod liver oil belongs to the family Micrococcaceae. Several of the isolated colonies showed lipolytic activity.