African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of brewing potentials of grains, malts and worts of some sweet sorghum and sorghum varieties

Owuama, Chikezie I.
  • Owuama, Chikezie I.
  • Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 May 2019
  •  Published: 15 May 2019

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