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This study investigated the differences in growth and susceptibility pattern of coliform bacteria isolated from fish pond, stream and borehole waters. This was done by determining the...
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This study evaluates vaginal candidiasis and bacteriuria among pregnant and non-pregnant women in Umuahia, Abia State. A total of 80 samples of high vaginal swab and mid-stream urine...
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This study was carried to determine the occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli in yoghurt and ice cream and also to determine their susceptibility to antibiotics and the...
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This study focuses on the isolation and identification of fungi species associated with cocoyam spoilage (Colocasia esculenta). A total of twenty (20) cocoyam samples were selected from...
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Phytochemistry of Acalypha wilkisiana maginata leaf was studied as well as an evaluation of antimicrobial activities of the leaf extracts in different solvents, against Methycilin...
This study therefore was to evaluate the effects of microbes on used and unused textile materials. From this study a total of nine bacterial and three fungal species were isolated from used and...
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This study was conducted to isolate of microorganisms associated with different poultry feeds in Umuahia Metropolis. A total of thirty-six (36) feed samples were collected from different...
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Bacterial isolates from wounds and their antibiotic profiles were investigated. The wound specimens were cultured on different media such as Nutrient agar, MacConkey agar, Mannitol salt...
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Different ready to eat food samples from within and around Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Umuahia were investigated for bacteria of public health importance. The samples...
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This work was aimed at determining the occurrence of aflatoxin producing fungi in three (3) foods: Rice (Oryza sativa), Maize (Zea mays) and Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) sold in and around...
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Water is an essential natural resource for sustainability of life on earth. The aim of this study is to evaluate the bacteriological quality and safety of the two major streams in Ihitte...
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In this work, the bioconversion of Citrus sinensis peels for the production of ethanol using Sacchromyces cerevisae underwent fermentation process for eleven days. The foliowing parameters...
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The aim of this study was to isolate endophytic bacteria from Solanum tuberosum (Irish Potato) roots. Root tubers of healthy irish potato were bought from the market located in...
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This research work was carried out to examine the physicochemical and phytochemical constituents of honey and Shea butter samples respectively and their antibacterial effect on...
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A total of five (5) brands of sachets and one (1) brand of bottle water samples were collected from different locations in Umuahia Metropolis and were analyzed microbiologically. The total...
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The present study was undertaken to investigate the microbiological quality of street foods like meat pie and eggroll sold in Umuahia in Abia State. The samples were aseptically collected...
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Biodegradation of used engine oil contaminated soil using bacteria from such soils was undertaken. Three principal bacteria species, Staphylococcus, Bacillus and Pseudomonas were selected...
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The antibiogram of organisms of public health importance from pork sold in Umuahia was investigated. Out of 30 samples collected from different selling points, the isolated bacteria species...
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A total of 10 wastes samples were collected from different waste dump sites and analyzed for microbial contamination also checking their extracelluar enzymatic activities. 0.1ml volumes of...
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Efficient bio-medical waste management is a major challenge in Africa, and Nigeria in particular. Uncontrolled and excessive use of antibiotics by human may cause an increase in the...
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Five samples each of Ogi, Ogiri, Ugba and Fermented Yoghurt were collected from different sites at Ahiaeke in Abia State, from which forty-eight organisms were isolated using spread plate...
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Two Lactobacillus specie isolates designated L1 and L2, isolated from fermented maize (Akamu) and identified as Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis respectively. Each isolate...