• Isolation and identification of bacteria and from stored maize (Zea mfungiays)


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The fermented maize starch known as Ogi in Yoruba and Akamu in Igbo is a popular staple food. It is a traditional weaning food used mainly in West Africa. Bacteria were isolated from steep water and aqueous Pap. Steep water and aqueous Pap were labeled as Pap 1 and Pap 2 or sample 1 and sample 2, respectively. The first sample (Pap 1) was kept without the replacement of the supernatant water throughout the experimental period, while the second sample (Ogi 2), had the supernatant water replaced daily throughout the experimental period. The steep water and the aqueous Pap were screened for bacte ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]1.0 INTRODUCTIONMaize (Zea mays) is a cereal crop which is an important raw material in human diet (Amakoromo, 2011).  It is an annual grass in the family Poaceae and is a staple food crop grown all over the world. It is believed that maize originated from Mexico and Central America. Fermented maize starch is also known as “pap”. It is also known as “Ogi” in the western part of Nigeria by the Yoruba’s or Akamu in the Eastern or “Akassa” in the North by the Igbo’s and Hausas respectively (Parveen and Hafiz, 2003). It is a fermented maize product obtained as smooth gel or mixed ... Continue Reading