Technological potential of Bacillus megaterium in Cacao bean fermentation
Laura Sabrina Ortiz Galeano1, Andrés Sandoval Lozano2,3, Angélica Sandoval-Aldana2
1Faculty of Agronomical Engineering, Universidad del Tolima, Barrio Santa Helena Parte Alta, Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. lsortizg@ut.edu.co.
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