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

Isolation and identification of fungi associated with some Libyan foods

S. Alkenz1, A. A. Sassi2*, Y. S. Abugnah2 and M. B. Alryani3
1Faculty of Science, Alzawia University, Libya. 2Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, Libya. 3Faculty of Science, El-Gable Elgharby University, Libya.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 20 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 22 June 2015
  •  Published: 30 July 2015

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