Cassava and the future of starch

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-15

  Tonukari, Nyerhovwo John ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava; Manihot esculenta; Starch

Indexed keywords

STARCH;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRITION; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT PRODUCT; TROPICS;

MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 2942715347     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol7-issue1-fulltext-9     Document Type: Article

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