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The aim of this study was to produce tiger nut and soybean yoghurt and determine it’s proximate values. The yoghurt was produced by inoculation of isolates of lactic acid bacteria...
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The soil being the outermost layer of the earth crust is a natural reservoir for microorganisms and their antimicrobial products. The numbers and species of microbes in the soil is...
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The microbiological and physicochemical characteristics of Ezu-nwabunagu stream were carried out aseptically. A total of 20 water samples were collected and analyzed for total aerobic plate...
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the urinary tract infection among female students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. A total of fifty (50) urine samples were...
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Assessment of the microbial fermentation of mixed fruit juices was investigated. The study was carried out to determine the microbial and chemical characteristics of fermented juices and...
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Bacterial contamination of medicated eye glasses worn by members of the University community (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike) Abia State Nigeria was investigated using...
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Bacteria present in the poultry environment could enter the flock and produce disease. One of the serious problems is that poultry farms if not properly and regularly cleaned serves as a...
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Four different swimming pools in Umuahia, Abia State were investigated for their microbial qualities. Water samples from the swimming pools were serially diluted and were cultured on...
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Bacteriuria is identified when urine specimens have at least 105 cfu/ml of a uropathogen isolated in the absence of signs or symptoms of urinary infection. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is...
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis, involving the vulva and vagina of women, is a frequent condition that causes physical and psychological distress to the individual involved. This disease is mostly...
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This study evaluated the phytochemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Mucuna pruriens seeds. Extractions were carried out with ethanol, methanol, and petroleum ether, water...
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Microbial growth associated with earphones used among students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State were investigated. A total of 50 earphones were randomly...
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This study was to determine the effect of biocides on microbial growth rate. A total of Six (6) different household biocides (Dettol, Septol, TCP, Izal, Savlon and Ethenol) were screened...
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The antimicrobial properties of hot water, ethanol, methanol and ethyl acetate extract Pleurotus squarrosulus. It was investigated on a gram negative bacterium Escherichia coli (e. coli)...
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The antibacterial effectiveness of three selected disinfectants (household bleach, phenol and ethanol) was determined using agar well diffusion method. Phenol coefficient was used to...
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is one of the major diseases that affect people of all age groups. It can be symptomatic or asymptomatic and the prevalence is higher in females. The study...
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This project work studied the occurrence of bacteria in packaged fruit juices and their control with lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented African oil bean seeds (pentaclethra...
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Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus) wine produced by fermentation of Tiger nut juice using locally isolated Saccharomyces cerevisae from palm wine and commercially purchased baker’s yeast were...
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The study was aimed at evaluating the bacteria of Public health importance in Okpa. Twenty five samples were collected from five different locations and analysed for total aerobic count....
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Bacteriological and physicochemical analysis of pipe-borne water used in Umuahia, Abia State were analyzed bacteriologically and physicochemically using standard methods. Total viable...
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This study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Salmonella isolated from various poultry farms in Umuahia North and Umuahia South local government area. A...
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This study was conducted to isolate sulphur oxidising bacteria from Oguta lake of Oguta local government area, Imo state and their sulphur oxidation ability was evaluated. Results...
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Lactic Acid Bacteria play key roles in the fermentation of maize to akamu. The lactic acid bacterial species associated with the local fermentation of maize were isolated, characterized and...
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The importance of Staphylococcus aureus, a persistent nosocomial and community acquired pathogen has become a global health concern. It has a remarkable capability of evolving different...
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The isolation, identification and characterization of bacteria from organic waste were carried out. Sawdust waste (plant organic waste source) and abattoir waste water (animal organic waste...