Microbiological studies on a Nigerian maize product, kwoka, supplemented with soybean

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 249-259

  Efiuvwevwere, B J O ^a,b   Akoma, O ^a  

^a Food and Industrial Division ^*  (Nigeria)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0031406117     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.1997.tb00192.x     Document Type: Article

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