S . A . 1990. Characterization and distribution of lactic acid bacteria in cassava fermentation during fufu production. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 68, 141-152.One hundred and thirty four lactic acid bacterial strains isolated during the 96-h period of cassava fermentation for fufu production were identified. The spectrum and proportion of the strains include Lactobacillus plantarum, 81 %, ; Leuconostoc mesenteroides, 16%; Lact. cellobiosus, 15%; Lact. breois, 9% ; Lact. coprophilus, 5% ; Lact. lactis, 4%; Leuc. lactis, 3% and Lact. bulgaricus, 1%. The isolates were characterized into strains. The succession among the lactic isolates was established. Lactobacillus plantarum was identified as the most dominant lactic acid bacterial strain involved in the fermentation.
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