Optimization of process conditions for cassava (Manihot esculenta) lafun production

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 603-611

  Nwabueze, T U ^a   Odunsi, F O ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava; Fufu; Hydrogen cyanide; Lafun; Optimization; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN CYANIDE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CLONING; CORYNEBACTERIUM; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FERMENTATION; FLOUR; MICROORGANISM; MODEL; PHOTOMETRY; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33947263077     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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