Microbiological safety assessment of fermented cassava flour "lafun" available in Ogun and Oyo States of Nigeria

International Journal of Food Science

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Adebayo Oyetoro, A O ^a   Oyewole, O B ^b   Obadina, A O ^b   Omemu, M A ^b  

^a Yaba College of Technology   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

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EID: 84955123727     PISSN: 23567015     EISSN: 23145765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/845324     Document Type: Article

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