African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of gamma irradiation on pasting characteristics and resistant starch levels of starches from locally-improved cassava accessions

Agyei-Amponsah J*
  • Agyei-Amponsah J*
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Asare I. K.
  • Asare I. K.
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Agbemavor W. S. K.
  • Agbemavor W. S. K.
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Owureku-Asare M.
  • Owureku-Asare M.
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Apatey J.
  • Apatey J.
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Ayeh E. A.
  • Ayeh E. A.
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Acquah S.
  • Acquah S.
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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Ocloo F. C. K.
  • Ocloo F. C. K.
  • Radiation Technology Centre, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P. O. Box LG 80, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 05 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 October 2015
  •  Published: 30 December 2015

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