African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial activities of lactic acid bacteria isolated from akamu and kunun-zaki (cereal based non-alcoholic beverages) in Nigeria

Okpara, A. N.
  • Okpara, A. N.
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Okolo, B. N.
  • Okolo, B. N.
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Ugwuanyi, J. O.*
  • Ugwuanyi, J. O.*
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2012
  •  Accepted: 25 April 2012
  •  Published: 16 July 2014

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