African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

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Isolation, biochemical characterization and safety screening of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from spontaneously fermented cereal products from Western Kenya

Beatrice Aleyo Akweya
  • Beatrice Aleyo Akweya
  • Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied and health Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya.
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Joseph Mwafaida Mghalu
  • Joseph Mwafaida Mghalu
  • Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195, Kilifi, Kenya.
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Rahma Udu M. Yusuf
  • Rahma Udu M. Yusuf
  • Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied and Health Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya.
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Tochi Bitange
  • Tochi Bitange
  • Department of Food and Nutrition, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195, Kilifi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 22 April 2021
  •  Accepted: 03 June 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2022

How to cite this article

APA /
Akweya, B. A., Mghalu, J. M., Yusuf, R. U. M., & Bitange, T. (2022). Isolation, biochemical characterization and safety screening of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from spontaneously fermented cereal products from Western Kenya. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 16(4), 160-166.
Chicago /
Beatrice Aleyo Akweya, Joseph Mwafaida Mghalu, Rahma Udu M. Yusuf and Tochi Bitange. "Isolation, biochemical characterization and safety screening of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from spontaneously fermented cereal products from Western Kenya." African Journal of Microbiology Research 16, no. 4 (2022): 160-166.
MLA /
Beatrice Aleyo Akweya, et al. "Isolation, biochemical characterization and safety screening of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from spontaneously fermented cereal products from Western Kenya." African Journal of Microbiology Research 16.4 (2022): 160-166.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMR2021.9536
URL /
https://ftp.academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/AA7A6FD68974

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