Fungal Contamination and Shelf-life of Peanut Paste Sold in the Markets of Daloa (Central-West, Côte d'Ivoire)
Ouina Toualy Serge Thibaut, Zébré Arthur Constant, Kouassi Kra Athanase, TOH Lou Benin Stephanie, KOUSSEMON-CAMARA Marina & Konate Ibrahim · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025
Background: Peanut paste is a widely consumed staple in Côte d’Ivoire and is frequently produced by artisanal methods. Inadequate processing, handling and storage conditions can promote contamination by diverse microbial agents such us mycotoxigenic fungi and bacteria. This compr...