Fermented foods and beverages of the North-East India

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 377-392

  Das, A J ^a   Deka, S C ^a  

^a TEZPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Beverages; Fermented food; Microorganisms; North east India; Tribes

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; GLYCINE MAX; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 84857927861     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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