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Isolation and identification of the predominant lactobacilli in elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and Guatemala grass (Trypsacum laxum) silage from Bambui, Cameroon

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Summary

The predominant lactobacilli in silages made from elephant grass and Guatemala grass were strains ofLactobacillus casei. These were characterized by traditional taxonomic methods.

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Les lactobacilles prédominant dans les ensilages d'herbe à éléphant et d'herbe du Guatemala sont des souches deLactobacillus casei. Ces souches ont été caractérisées par les méthods taxonomiques traditionelles.

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Los lactobacilos predominantes en ensilados de pasto elefante y pasto guatemala eran cepas deLactobacilus casei. Estas cepas se caracterizaron mediante métodos taxonómicos tradicionales.

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  1. Department of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science, University of Nottingham, School of Agriculture, Sutton Bonington, LE12 5RD, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

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Kamga, P., Kamga, P.B. Isolation and identification of the predominant lactobacilli in elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and Guatemala grass (Trypsacum laxum) silage from Bambui, Cameroon. Mircen Journal 4, 209–213 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01301949

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