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

Chemical compositions of traditional alcoholic beverages and consumers’ characteristics, Ethiopia

Dersehilign Awegichew Teshome
  • Dersehilign Awegichew Teshome
  • Institute of Neuroscience, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Matthias Rainer
  • Matthias Rainer
  • Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Jean-Christophe Noel
  • Jean-Christophe Noel
  • Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Gerhard Schüßler
  • Gerhard Schüßler
  • Department of Medical Psychology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Dietmar Fuchs
  • Dietmar Fuchs
  • Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical university of Innsbruck, Austria
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Harald R. Bliem
  • Harald R. Bliem
  • Department of Medical Psychology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Bonn K. Günther
  • Bonn K. Günther
  • Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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  •  Received: 22 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 January 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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