African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Spoilage and microbial quality of crude palm oil from the North-west Region of Cameroon

Ngangjoh Alima Senkoh
  • Ngangjoh Alima Senkoh
  • Department of Nutrition Food and Bioresource and Technology, College of Technology, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili-Bamenda, Cameroon.
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Tatanja Niba Aziwo
  • Tatanja Niba Aziwo
  • Department of Animal Production Technology, College of Technology, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili-Bamenda, Cameroon.
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Ejoh Aba Richard
  • Ejoh Aba Richard
  • Department of Nutrition Food and Bioresource and Technology, College of Technology, The University of Bamenda, P. O. Box 39 Bambili-Bamenda, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 09 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 16 September 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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