African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of bacterial and fungal spoilage of some Nigerian fermented and unfermented foods

Adebayo CO
  • Adebayo CO
  • Department of Science Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Aderiye BI
  • Aderiye BI
  • Department of Microbiology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Akpor OB*
  • Akpor OB*
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 26 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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