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Chemical and microbiological characteristics of Ititu

author(s) Kassaye, T. - Simpson, B.K. - Smith, J.P. - O'Connor, C.B.
from International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
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  • Africa
  • World
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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Milchwissenschaft;46(10): 649-653

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Abstract

Determines the microbiological and chemical composition of Ititu, a concentrated fermented milk utilized by pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia, using 20 Ititu samples randomly collected from individual households from Borana region and transported under refrigeration for analysis; chemical and microbial counts were performed as well as electrophoresis and amino acid analyses.

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