The use of starter cultures to produce 'Pito', a Nigerian fermented alcoholic beverage

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 733-736

  Orji, M U ^a   Mbata, T I ^a   Aniche, G N ^a   Ahonkhai, I ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alcoholic; Beverage; Fermented; Pito; Starter cultures

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PEDIOCOCCUS; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TETRAGENOCOCCUS HALOPHILUS;

EID: 0041912411     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025172506965     Document Type: Article

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