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

Microbiological quality and safety of milk production and marketing in Hawassa district, Ethiopia

Habtamu Korma
  • Habtamu Korma
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Ajebu Nurfeta
  • Ajebu Nurfeta
  • School of Animal and Range Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Edessa Negera
  • Edessa Negera
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 25 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 27 June 2018
  •  Published: 07 July 2018

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