Chemical assay of cyanide levels of short-time-fermented cassava products in the Abraka area of Delta State, Nigeria

Food Chemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-110

  Edijala, J K ^a   Okoh, P N ^a   Anigoro, R ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; FERMENTATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; NIGERIA; TIME;

EID: 0032889939     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(97)00205-7     Document Type: Article

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