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The palm oil contaminated soil was evaluated for the presence of viable bacteria, fungi, and lipolytic microorgnnisms. The bacteria isolated included Staphylococcus sp, Micrococcus sp.,...
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The distribution of various pathogens causing wound infection was evaluated in different hospitals in Umuahia. A total of sixty wound swabs were collected and cultured. Six different...
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Fermented maize flour (“Ogi”) is a traditional porridge prepared from maize, sorghum or millet grains majorly used as important weaning food for infants in West Africa but poor in protein...
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The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing globally and there is a concomitant increase in the prevalence of infections associated with it. Diabetic ulcers have become a major...
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The effect of duration of fermentation on microbial population, proximate and chemical composition of two samples (boiled and unboiled) of breadfruit (Treculia africana) was...
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This study was aimed at establishing the antimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on some food spoilage and pathogenic organisms. Serial dilutions of fermented maize and...
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The use of Moringa oleifera as a natural coagulant for treatment of wastewater from bakery and brewery industries was carried out using standard microbiological techniques, Phytochemical...
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The impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers namely cow dung, poultry manure, NPK (15:15:15) and urea on soil microbial population and enzyme activities were analysed. The field...
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The use of antibiotics in poultry production has been implicated in the high level of resistance to antibiotics among Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates. Medicinal plants...
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Bacterial contamination of the labour and delivery room is of clinical concern because it is one of the major risk factors of sepsis in neonates and most life threatening nosocomial...
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Different strains of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) were isolated from the rhizosphere of different plants of different agricultural lands located at Afugiri Ohuhu community Umuahia...
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In the present study, spontaneous and induced fermentation techniques were used in fermenting different fruit juices (Pineapple fruit juice, Watermelon fruit juice and Pineapple+Watermelon...
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Petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria are ubiquitous in nature and can utilize hydrocarbon as sources of carbon and energy. Bacteria with such capabilities are often exploited for the...
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The production of bioethanol from corn waste was studied. The composition of the corn cob was determined using Association of Official and Analytical Chemists methods. Physicochemical...
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This work studied the biofertilizer potentials of Rhizobium leguminosarum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on two common tropical vegetables plant Talinum triangulare (waterleaf) and Telfairia...
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Antibiotics are chemical substances that have the ability to inhibit or destroy microorganisms. Soil that was contaminated with abattoir effluents was investigated using general...
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Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile human pathogen possessing numerous virulence factors and is also the major cause of important infections in community and hospital settings. This study...
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The bioremediation of petrochemical contaminated soil using indigenous Pseudomonas species was studied. The objective of this study is to monitor the degradation potentials of the...
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) constitutes a major health problem in pregnant women. It is more common in this group due to the anatomical and physiological changes that occur during...
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The problem of bioaccumulation and biomagnifications of Paraeforce in food chain and the attendant health hazards to human and farm animals as well as the cumbersome nature of the existing...
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Methanol, Chloroform and N-Hexane fractions of Newbouldia leavis root bark and leaf extract were analyzed in-vitro for their antibacterial, antioxidant and phytochemical properties against...
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This research work revealed the antimicrobial compounds present in lactic acid bacteria isolated from some traditionally fermented foods, ogi, ugba and yogurt and their antimicrobial...
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This study aimed at isolating and identifying LAB from traditionally fermented foods in Nigeria (ogi, kunu zaki and akpu) and to evaluate their probiotic potentials invitro. Nine lactic...
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The antimicrobial activities of ethanol and cold water extracts of Heinsia crinita on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans were carried out. Ethanol and cold water...
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The effect of cassava mill effluent on soil microorganisms and the physicochemical parameters of the soil at various depths were studied. The results revealed the bacterial isolates as ...