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Environmental contamination due to solid waste mismanagement is a global issue. Open dumping and open burning are the main implemented waste treatment and final disposal systems, mainly...
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The in-vitro antimicrobial activity of some commercialized registered herbal mixtures sold in Umuahia were investigated. Six (6) registered herbal mixtures (Beta bitters, Quick herbal,...
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This study was undertaken to isolate and characterized bacterial from aprons worn by food vendors in Umuahia metropolis. A total of thirty (30) swabs were aseptically collected from aprons...
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Hand hygiene generally refers to different methods of eliminating or killing microorganisms which may be present on hands, by either hand washing or sanitizing. The concept of hand...
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Microorganisms involved in the biodegradation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Umudike dumps were isolated and characterized using standard microbiology technique, ten municipal solid...
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This study evaluated the antimicrobial resistance profile ofStaphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli isolates from raw meat sold within Umuahia in Abia State. A total of 12 raw...
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The microbial air quality of the pre nursery, nursery and primary school classrooms of two different schools (MOU AU Staff School and National Root Crop Research Institute Scool) was...
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This study evaluated the microbiological quality of poultry feeds sold in Umuahia, Abia State. Three (3) different feed brands (Top, Vital and Hybrid feeds) comprising of four (4)...
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This study determined the inhibitory effect of crude extracts of Xanthosoma sagittifolium leaves on Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella species isolated from Ugba. Fresh leaves of...
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Various pathogens are associated with the contamination of fruits and vegetables, with different outbreaks of gastroenteritis related, associated with the consumption of contaminated...
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The hands of food handlers are a major vehicle of food cross-contamination, so an improved personal hygiene and hand washing would lead to the basic control of faeces-to-hand...
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Water used for drinking, domestic activities and industrial production of food and food-related products should not contain bacterial pathogen and chemical hazards. Drinking of water...
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This study was carried out to determine the antibiotics resistant pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from vegetable wash water (cabbage, carrot, and garden egg). From this study, a...
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus constitutes part of the growing health problem associated with chemotherapy because they are more difficult to treat and could transfer...
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Handkerchief is typically a hemmed square ofthe thin fabric which can be carried in the pocket or handbag and which is intended for personal hygiene purposes, such as wiping ones...
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Stream waters serve as sources of water for many people; however, these can be contaminated by biological and chemical pollutants arising from point and non-point sources This study...
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This study isolated microorganisms from some selected locally fermented foods such as fufu, agidi and abacha. A total of twenty one (21) samples comprising of six (6) fufu, agidi and...
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The aim ofthe present study isolated biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus from livestock feed. Forty-Eight (48) feed samples were collected from different feed millers in Umuahia...
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This study was aimed at investigating micro-org ’ Pennisetum purpurpeum and Axonopus fleuxosus^^ inv°lved in biogas production using different locations within Michael Okpara Univ^...
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Medicinal plants have shown to possess some biological constituents that have significant effect in man. This study undertook a comparative study on the antimicrobial activities of two...
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This project work studied the succession pattern of microorganisms (fungi and bacteria) in the fermentation oftwo cereals. Millet and Sorghum, whereby fermentation is underlined as a...
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The increase of microbial resistance to conventional antimicrobial agents such as antibiotic
creates a need to find new antimicrobial source especially substances from natural origin.
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Fish feeds are constantly in contact with environmental organisms and become readily colonized
by various mibrobial species. This study evaluated the microbiological quality of commercial
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Turmeric is a well known indigenous herbal medicine having many biological activities against
microbes, diabetics, rheumatism, bodyache, skin disease, intestinal worms, and inflammatory
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This study evaluated the microbiological quality of sliced fruits sold in Umuahia metropolis. A
total of fifteen (15) sliced fruit samples consisting of 5 watermelon, 5 pawpaw and 5...