African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of acidification on the extension of shelf life of Japanese wet-type noodles (woo-long noodle)

Hsueh-Liang Lin
  • Hsueh-Liang Lin
  • Department of Food Technology and Marketing Management, Taipei College of Maritime Technology, Taiwan.
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Der-Sheng Chen
  • Der-Sheng Chen
  • Department of Restaurant and Institutional Management, Shih Chien University, Taiwan.
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Chin-Hung Tsai
  • Chin-Hung Tsai
  • Department of Food Science, National Penghu University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
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Shie-Jea Lin*
  • Shie-Jea Lin*
  • Bioresource Collection and Research Centre, Food Industry Research and Development Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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  •  Received: 15 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 28 October 2016
  •  Published: 07 December 2016

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