Evaluation of diversity of Candida species isolated from fermented cassava during traditional small scale gari production in Nigeria

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 465-469

  Oguntoyinbo, F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Candida; Cassava; Characterization; Fermentation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CANDIDA INCONSPICUA; CANDIDA MARIS; CANDIDA RUGOPELLICULOSA; GARI; ISSATCHENKIA ORIENTALIS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII;

EID: 36148991468     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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