African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Full Length Research Paper

Heavy metal content in mixed and unmixed seasonings on the Ghanaian market

B. Darko
  • B. Darko
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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I. Ayim*
  • I. Ayim*
  • Department of Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management, Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana.
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R. B. Voegborlo
  • R. B. Voegborlo
  • Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 30 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 12 December 2013
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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