Microbial contamination of seven major weaning foods in Nigeria

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 415-419

  Oluwafemi, F ^a   Ibeh, I Nnanna ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; High performance liquid chromatography; Microbial contamination; Microbial count; Nigeria; Weaning foods

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CLADOSPORIUM; PENICILLIUM SP.;

EID: 80053286447     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i4.8459     Document Type: Article

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