African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Biochemical properties of three lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from traditional cassava starters used for attieke preparation

Krabi Ekoua Regina
  • Krabi Ekoua Regina
  • Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR Biosciences, Laboratoire de Biotechnologies, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivotre.
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Assamoi Allah Antoine
  • Assamoi Allah Antoine
  • Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR Biosciences, Laboratoire de Biotechnologies, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivotre.
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Ehon Ayawovi Fafadzi
  • Ehon Ayawovi Fafadzi
  • Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR Biosciences, Laboratoire de Biotechnologies, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivotre.
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Amani N’guessan Georges
  • Amani N’guessan Georges
  • Food Technology Laboratory, Formation and Research Unit of Sciences and Technologies of Food, UFR/STA University Nangui Abrogua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Niamke Lamine Sebastien
  • Niamke Lamine Sebastien
  • Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR Biosciences, Laboratoire de Biotechnologies, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivotre.
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Cnockaert Margo
  • Cnockaert Margo
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Aerts Maarten
  • Aerts Maarten
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
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Vandamme Peter
  • Vandamme Peter
  • Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
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  •  Received: 01 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2016
  •  Published: 30 November 2016

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