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Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are a group of plasmid mediated, diverse complex and rapidly evolving enzymes that are posing a major therapeutic challenge today in the treatment of...
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Citric acid is a ubiquitous intermediate product of metabolism and is found in practically all plants and animals. The aim of the study was to utilize orange peel as biomass for the...
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Indiscriminate use of antibiotics is very common in developing countries, it is a major cause for development of antimicrobial-resistance. Thus it has now become essential to look for...
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The aim of this study is to evaluate bacteriological contamination of poultry feed sold in Umuahia, Abia State. A total of Ten (10) poultry feed samples were collected from different...
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This study evaluated the diversity of indigenous microorganisms associated with cocoa pod fermentation. The fully ripe harvested cocoa pods (Theobroma cacao L.) were purchased from...
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The interest in plant remedies has been spurred by several factors including their effectiveness, the high cost and side effects of orthodox medicines.
This study was aimed to...
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Studies have shown that wounds in hospital settings are at high risk of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage and infection. The prevalence of this bacteria and...
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This study was conducted to screen the most efficient amylase producing Bacillus sp. and compare the methods for the determination of amylase from Bacillus strains. Different strains of...
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Tomato and pepper are rich source of vitamins and also rich source of minerals which makes it an essential component of food. The microorganisms associated with the spoilage of physical...
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The study evaluated the antibacterial activity of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and lime (Ctrus aurantifolia) leaf extract with different solvents (methanol and aqueous) on some pathogenic...
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The study evaluated the microbial contamination of used weavon and hair tools of students within Michael Okpara University Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. A total of ten (10) MOUAU...
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The microbial changes which took place during the steeping and storage of pan (ogi) was studied. The steeped water had an initial pH of 6.8 which latter reduced to 4.9 at the end of...
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A formulated agro-based fluid simply refers to any substance either liquid or gas prepared methodically from agricultural products that cannot sustain, a tangential or shearing force when...
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This study was to evaluate the microbial contamination of shared hand towels in restaurant located in Umuahia. A total of 10 sampls were collected from five different restaurants and were...
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This study evaluates the identification and isolation of Escherichia coli and Salmonella from poultry feeds. The isolation and identification of salmonella and Escherichia coli is driven...
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Antibiotic is one of the most important commercially exploited secondary metabolites produced by bacteria, fungi and Streptomyces and employed in a wide range. Most of the antibiotics used...
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Chicken meat simply called “chicken poultry” is a type of poultry meat consumed all over the world amongst humans ranging from adults to adolescents.
This study evaluated the bacteriological...
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The Isolation and characterization of amylolytic bacterial strains with hydrolytic profile during anaerobic digestion of the mixture of cow rumen, dried cassava peels and poultry droppings...
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Urinary tract infections "UTIs" are one of the frequently encountered problems facing the family physician. UTIs during pregnancy are among the commonest health problems worldwide,...
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A study on the occurrence of Phytopathogenic fungi on Saccharum officinarium (sugarcane) in Umuahia was carried out through different microbial processes involving the isolation and...
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The project studied the isolation of thermophilic microorganisms (fungi and bacteria) with Amylase, protease and lipase activity from waste dumpsites. Thirty dumpsite soil samples...
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A total number of five (5) bacterial genera and one (1) fungus were isolated from swimming pool water of different hotels in Urnuahja, Abia State. The isciated bacteria are...
In this study, the microbiological quality of hawked fufu samples was assessed. A total of fifty samples were collected from different vendors at six different markets. The samples were...
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The car interiors are the inside parts of a car. This study evaluates the microbial communities of frequently touched car interior surfaces (private and commercial cars) within Umuahia. The...
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The antimicrobial activity of aqueous and ethanolic extract of leaf and seed of piper guineense was determined on three bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp)...