Guézéré Corinne Beugre, Adobi Christian KADJO, Konan Mathurin Yao, Koumba Maï Koné, Isabelle Piro-Metayer, Charlie Poss, Noël Durand, Angélique Fontana & Tagro Simplice Guehi·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2023
Aims: Mold contamination of foods especially by mycotoxin producing fungi is not only a global food quality concern for food manufacturers, but it also constitutes a high risk for human and animal health resulting in massive economic losses globally. This study investigated the e...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i134112
Aims: Free fatty acids (FFA) result from hydrolysis of cocoa butter triacylglycerides due to various abiotic and biotic factors. The resurgence of high FFA contents above 1.75% in cocoa beans depended on Ivorian geographical origin. High FFA contents have become a serious quality...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i124105
Joëlle Stéphanie Tape, Kouakou Richard Houphouet, Adobi Christian KADJO, Konan Mathurin Yao, Kra Brou Didier Kedjebo, Koumba Maï Koné, Tagro Simplice Guehi & Didier Montet·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Cocoa butter (CB) technological quality and financial value depend widely on the free fatty acids (FFA) content. Cocoa butter has to contain less than 1.75% free fatty acids (FFA, based on oleic acid) to be in compliance with the EU directive 2000/36/EC (2000) and needs to be fre...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3713