Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of soil variation on quality of shea butter in selected areas of the northern region of Ghana

Abdulai Adam
  • Abdulai Adam
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Akwasi Acheampong
  • Akwasi Acheampong
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Iddrisu Abdul-Mumeen
  • Iddrisu Abdul-Mumeen
  • Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, BIOENG, Technical University of Denmark, SoltoftsPlads, Building 227, Room 032, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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  •  Received: 23 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 June 2015
  •  Published: 18 July 2015

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