Research in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Res. Pharm. Biotech.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2324
  • DOI: 10.5897/RPB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 43

Full Length Research Paper

Instrumental and chemical characterization of Moringa oleifera Lam root starch as an industrial biomaterial

Fagbohun Adebisi*
  • Fagbohun Adebisi*
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Adebiyi Adedayo
  • Adebiyi Adedayo
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Adedirin Oluwaseye
  • Adedirin Oluwaseye
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Fatokun Adekunle
  • Fatokun Adekunle
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Afolayan Michael
  • Afolayan Michael
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Olajide Olutayo
  • Olajide Olutayo
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Ayegba Clement
  • Ayegba Clement
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Pius Ikokoh
  • Pius Ikokoh
  • Chemistry Advanced Laboratory, Sheda Science & Technology Complex, PMB 186 Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
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Kolawole Rasheed
  • Kolawole Rasheed
  • Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Aiyesanmi Ademola
  • Aiyesanmi Ademola
  • Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 07 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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