Journal of
Microbiology and Antimicrobials

  • Abbreviation: J. Microbiol. Antimicrob.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2308
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 166

Full Length Research Paper

Probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented sap of palm tree (Elaeis guineensis)

Bertrand Tatsinkou Fossi
  • Bertrand Tatsinkou Fossi
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63 Buea, S.W. Region, Cameroon.
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Natalia Bonjah Ekue
  • Natalia Bonjah Ekue
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63 Buea, S.W. Region, Cameroon.
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Gordon Takop Nchanji
  • Gordon Takop Nchanji
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63 Buea, S.W. Region, Cameroon.
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BongsiysiGilake Ngah
  • BongsiysiGilake Ngah
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63 Buea, S.W. Region, Cameroon.
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Irene Ane Anyangwe
  • Irene Ane Anyangwe
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63 Buea, S.W. Region, Cameroon.
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Samuel Wanji
  • Samuel Wanji
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63 Buea, S.W. Region, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 November 2015
  •  Published: 30 November 2015

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