Microbiology

ISOLATION AND SCREENING OF ANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING SOIL MICROORGANISMS AROUND FISH POND ENVIRONMENT IN UMUDIKE

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The investigation was carried out to isolate antibiotics producing microorganisms around fish pond environment in Umudike. Soil samples were collected from 20 different locations of the...

35 pages (7997 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

BIOCONTROL POTENTIAL OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AGAINST SPOILAGE FUNGI OF TOMATO FRUITS

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 The antagonistic effect of Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus fermentum against spoilage fungi of tomato fruits were demonstrated. Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus...

52 pages (8852 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE FROM WATER-SIDE ABATTOIR EFFLUENT, ABA, ABIA STATE


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The Isolation and Identification of microorganisms of Public Health Importance from Water-Side Abattoir effluent, Aba, Abia State was carried out. Samples were taken from the abattoir...

47 pages (10519 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF BACILLUS SPECIES ISOLATED FROM SOIL AND OPTIMIZATION OF GROWTH CONDITIONS

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This research work was conducted to access the antibacterial activity of Bacillus species isolated from agricultural sites in two different communities (Umudike and Ndoru in Ikwuano local...

44 pages (9849 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ASSESSMENT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF IMO RIVER ONUIMO

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The assessment of microbiological quality of Onuimo section of Imo River was carried out. The water samples were collected once a week for five weeks. The standard microbiological...

55 pages (9891 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

CHANGES IN THE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF FERMENTING MOLASSES DURING LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION WITH Lactobacillus plantarum

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Concerns over the microbial production of commercially valuable products have been growing as a result of escalating global energy and environmental problems. Of these, lactic acid has...

77 pages (13968 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

COMPARISON OF BACTERIAL FLORA ON THE HANDS OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND NON-HEALTHCARE WORKERS

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The hands serve as reservoirs of microbial flora hence play an important role in infection transfer. This project work was carried out to demonstrate and compare the bacterial flora on the...

62 pages (11460 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

MICROBIAL DIVERSITY AND PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF “IKPAN” (MUSHROOM-MELON CAKE), A LOCAL SNACK

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The Microbial diversity and the Proximate analysis of “Ikpan” (mushroom- melon cake) sold at Urua Mbakara (market) Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State was investigated. The samples were collected...

50 pages (8322 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS OF Croton gratissimus

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The phytochemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of leaf of Croton gratissimus (lavender croton) was studied. Extraction of the leaf were obtained in different...

63 pages (13310 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPOILAGE OF TOMATOES SOLD IN UMUAHIA MARKETS

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This study investigated the microorganisms associated with the spoilage of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) fruit obtained from five markets namely: Orie Ugba, Ubani, Nkwoegwu, Ubakala...

74 pages (14077 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

BACTERIAL PROFILE OF FRESH GARDEN EGG VEGETABLE (Solanum macrocarpon) SOLD IN UMUAHIA

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Twenty (20) garden egg vegetables (Solanum macrocarpon) samples were purchased from various markets in Umuahia metropolis and studied to determine their level of bacterial contamination and...

41 pages (6436 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF Emilia sonchifolia (Lilac tasselflower) AND Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) ON WOUND PATHOGENS

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Antimicrobial effect of ethanol and aqueous extracts of Emilia sonchifolia and Chromolaena odorata were tested on five microorganism isolated from wound, they include Staphylococcus aureus,...

46 pages (8332 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

In vitro ANTIFUNGAL POTENTIAL OF ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis), EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus globulus) and LEMON (Citrus limon) ESSENTIAL OILS ON ANTHRACNOSE OF TOMATO (Colletotrichum).

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Antifungal activities of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) and Lemon (Citrus limon) essential oils evaluated, suppressed the mycelial growth of postharvest...

52 pages (10299 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ISOLATION OF ANTIBIOTICS PRODUCING MICRO ORGANISMS FROM THE FARM LAND BEHIND CENTER FOR MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (CMBB) IN MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE

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Antibiotics have substantially reduced the threat of infectious diseases. In the present study, twenty (20) soil samples were collected from the farm land behind Centre for Molecular...

37 pages (7581 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM Eucalyptus globulus, Rosmarinus officinalis AND Citrus limon AGAINST Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis AND Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Essential oil is an aromatic volatile substance that has antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, insecticidal, preservative and aromatic properties. They are widely used in pharmaceutical,...

50 pages (7915 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

1. To isolate, characterize and identify antibiotic producing microorganisms from the Soil collected from farmlands in Michael Okpara University of agriculture, Umudike, Abia State

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Antibiotics are one of the most important commercially exploited secondary metabolites produced by microorganisms. Most of the antibiotics used today are from microbes. In this present...

33 pages (5708 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

DETERMINATION OF MICROBIAL LOADS OF SOME COMMON FRUITS SOLD IN UMUAHIA METROPOLIS

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Fruits are dependable source of vitamins, it is rich in fiber, electrolytes, minerals and antioxidants and it is usually eaten fresh and raw, making the vitamins fully available for the...

43 pages (6810 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ASSESSMENT OF THE MICROBIAL AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES OF ANIMAL FEED PRODUCED AT SONGHAI FARM, RIVERS STATE.

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The assessment of microbial and nutritional qualities of animal feeds produced at Songhai farm, Rivers State was carried out. A total of seven (7) animals feed sample for Pig, turkey,...

43 pages (8371 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

DETECTION OF ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS AND ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS AND ESTIMATION OF AFLATOXINS IN SORGHUM PURCHASED IN UMUAHIA MAIN MARKET.

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Sorghum is the fifth most important cereal after rice, wheat, maize and barley. Like every other plant, sorghum is attacked by microorganisms. Fungal species such as Aspergillus parasiticus...

46 pages (6184 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ANTIMICROBIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF LEAVES AND SEEDS OF CARICA PAPAYA (PAW-PAW)

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This research work was aimed at investigating the phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of ethanol and water extract of leaf and seed of C. papaya. The ethanol extract of the...

1 page (8206 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

PRODUCTION OF ALPHA AMYLASE BY Aspergillus niger USING SOLID STATE FERMENTATION OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTE (RICE BRAN)

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Solid State Fermentation (SSF) holds tremendous potentials for the production of the enzyme alpha amylase by Aspergillus niger. Agro-industrial wastes present a great potential and support...

1 page (12925 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ASSESSMENT OF THE MICROBIOLOGY AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL QUALITIES OF SOIL CONTAMINATED WITH DIESEL OIL IN UMUAHIA METROPOLIS

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The microbiological and physiochemical qualities of the soil contaminated with diesel were also analyzed; the total heterotrophic bacterial and fungal counts ranged from 1.1x105 cfulg to...

51 pages (8348 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS ON NIGERIA CURRENCY

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50 pages (9464 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM URINE SPECIMENS OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE, ABIA STATE

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This project work was carried out to study the biochemical characterization of bacteria isolated from urine samples of female students in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,...

43 pages (8332 words) · Projects · 4 years ago

The isolation of biosurfactant producing bacteria in floral nectar

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Biosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules that have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties which partition preferentially at the interfaces such as liquid/liquid, gas/liquid or...

76 pages (11764 words) · Projects · 4 years ago
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