Screening for gum‐producing Lactic acid bacteria in Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and raphia palm (Raphia regalis) sap from South‐West Nigeria

Abstract Lactic acid bacteria have wide applications in food processing. Lactic acid bacteria produced exopolysaccharides (EPS) which could be used as possible replacer for commercial stabilizer and thickeners produced by nonfood grade bacteria. Seventy‐two samples of Oil and Raphia palm sap were co...

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Main Authors: Oniovosa Leonard Adamu‐Governor, Taofik A. Shittu, Oluwatoyin Rebecca Afolabi, Sylvia Veronica Ajagugha Uzochukwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-11-01
Series:Food Science & Nutrition
Subjects:
gum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.750