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

Effects of submerged and anaerobic fermentations on cassava flour (Lafun)

Ogunnaike, A. M.
  • Ogunnaike, A. M.
  • Lagos State Polytechnic, Ketu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Adepoju, P. A.
  • Adepoju, P. A.
  • Lagos State Polytechnic, Ketu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Longe, A. O.
  • Longe, A. O.
  • Lagos State Polytechnic, Ketu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Elemo, G. N.*
  • Elemo, G. N.*
  • Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Oke, O. V.
  • Oke, O. V.
  • Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 August 2012
  •  Accepted: 06 October 2014
  •  Published: 18 March 2015

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