Yeasts and moulds associated with ogi-A cereal based weaning food during storage

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-148

  Omemu, A M ^a,c   Bankole, M O ^a   Oyewole, O B ^b   Akintokun, A K ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b Association of African Universities   (Ghana)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Moulds; ogi; Spoilage; Storage; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

GALACTOMYCES GEOTRICHUM; ISSATCHENKIA ORIENTALIS; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM SP.; RHIZOPUS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34250787563     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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