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Gastroenteritis is an infection of the gut (intestines) with viruses, bacteria, or other microbes. You may develop diarrhea, sickness (vomiting), tummy (abdominal) pain and other symptoms....
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This study investigated the maintenance and assessment of microbial cell viability in selected carriers (cryoprotectants). Drinking yogurt and pap samples were collected for the laboratory...
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The aim of this study was to assess the growth and physiological properties of top and bottom fermenting yeasts from palm wine. 10 randomly selected palm wine samples were collected from...
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This study determined the antibiogram of bacteria species isolated from used towels, amongst students of MOUAU, of which Four (4) categories of fairly used towels samples (hand towel, face...
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Fermented food are as those products that have been subjected to the effect of microbial enzymes, particularly amylases, proteases and lipases that causes biochemical transformation of...
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Underground water is heavily relied on as the main source of potable water supply in Amizi, Olokoro, with borehole water serving as the conventional source. This has resulted to limited...
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Newly obtained rhizome of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) and cloves of Allium sativum (Garlic) were obtained from the market, they were put together and left at 25oC to permit air...
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The changes that occur during fermentation could either be deleterious (producing toxins) or beneficial (producing food products with superior or distinct attributes).This study determined...
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Food borne diseases are continuing challenges to human health worldwide. Over the decades, the epidemiology of foodbome diseases has changed rapidly as a consequence of changes in the...
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Probiotics are microbial food supplements containing live microorganisms which confers health benefits to the host. These live microorganisms are found in fermented food where the release...
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Human nasal cavity host major human pathogens which exhibit different haemolytic activities. This study was conducted to determine haemolytic activity and streptomycin susceptibility...
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Human beings have used plants to treat common infectious disease and some of these traditional practices are still included as part of the habitual treatment of various maladies. Today,...
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Newly obtained rhizomes of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) and cloves of Allium sativum (Garlic) were put separately at 250C to permit air-drying, milled to fine powder and then these powders...
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Microbiological and Nutritional qualities of breadfruit were carried out. A total of twenty (20) samples of African breadfruit (Treculia Africana) were purchased from Ubani main market at...
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Today the issue of food safety is a global problem that gets main concern in setting public health policy. The eruption of diseases caused by food contamination occurs in places where...
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The study assessed the microbiological quality of tobacco powder used as snuff sold in Umuahia metropolis. A total of ten (10) powdered tobacco samples were purchased randomly from five...
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The introduction of the work is the characterization of bacteria associated with wristwatches worn by healthcare workers. Bacterial contamination is a situation which occurs when...
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Medicinal plants are major source of phyto chemical compounds of beneficial values and are gaining countless significance in the essential wellbeing of individuals and social clubs in many...
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This study investigated the isolation of microorganisms from used and unused engine oil samples. The major bacterial isolates from the engine oil samples belong to Bacillus sp., ...
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The effect of packaging material on the proximate, physiochemical, microbial and sensory properties of ogiri made from melon seed (Citrulus vulgaris) castor oil seed and sesame seeds...
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be complicated if not diagnosed early and treated. Bacteriological analysis of urine samples collected from female students staying in the female...
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The lack of new therapeutic options to replace many antimicrobial agents that are losing their efficacy against resistant bacteria is a growing concern. The search for new antimicrobials...
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Aflatoxins are natural toxigenic metabolites frequently found in groundnut, millet and cereal products. Asperigillus species are mainly responsible for aflatoxin buildup and contamination...
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This study was conducted to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of Escherichia coil isolated from apparently healthy domestic livestock from Umuahia, Abia State Nigeria, E. coil...
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This study examined the occurrence of Salmonella and other pathogens in ready to eat foods and their antibiotic profile. The ready to eat food samples surveyed include meat pie, egg roll,...