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

Microbial analysis and factors associated with contamination of ready-to-eat chili pepper sauce in Buea municipality, Cameroon

Tendongfor Nicholas
  • Tendongfor Nicholas
  • Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea Cameroon.
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Ndikaka Vannessa Emlah
  • Ndikaka Vannessa Emlah
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea Cameroon.
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Nyassa Raymond Babila
  • Nyassa Raymond Babila
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea Cameroon.
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Henry Dilonga Meriki
  • Henry Dilonga Meriki
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea Cameroon.
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Tiapang Laura Mbino
  • Tiapang Laura Mbino
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea Cameroon.
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Yanou Kamdep Pamela
  • Yanou Kamdep Pamela
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P. O. Box 63, Buea Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 01 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 03 August 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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