Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

A comparison of functional properties of native Malawian cocoyam, sweetpotato and cassava starches

Davies Emmanuel Mweta
  • Davies Emmanuel Mweta
  • Malawi University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 5196, Limbe, Malawi.
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John Danwell Kalenga-Saka
  • John Danwell Kalenga-Saka
  • University of Malawi, Chancellor College, P. O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi.
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Maryke Labuschagne
  • Maryke Labuschagne
  • University of the Free State, P. O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 15 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 September 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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