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This study was aimed to characterize and determine the functional potentials of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermenting tiger nut milk. The specific objectives were to isolate lactic...
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The protease activity of lactic acid bacteria from fresh cow milk (Nunu) was evaluated. Three species of Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from the Nunu. The identities of the isolates...
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Local and industrial plantain chips sold in three selected locations (Ubakala, Express Tower and Okpara Square) in Umuahia Metropolis were purchased and subjected to microbiological...
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The threat posed by staphylococcal strains associated infections in the global village is becoming a problem of note. Antimicrobial resistance calls for adequate preventive and control...
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The microbial quality and shelf life of laboratory and commercially produced yoghurt were investigated. Six (6) laboratory prepared yoghurt, unsweetened (420) sweetened (421), unsweetened...
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The antimicrobial effect of some honey samples obtained from National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike and Mbaise were tested on some fungal pathogens such as Aspergillus...
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Growth factors of Bacillus megaterium isolates from rhizospheric of turmeric plants were optimized. Five soil samples were obtained from rhizosphere of five different turmeric plants were...
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The microorganisms responsible for spoilage in white sweet potato roots (TIS/87/0087 variety) were isolated, characterized and identified. The isolated pathogenic fungi were Aspergillus sp,...
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This study was conducted to ascertain the occurrence and antibiotics susceptibility pattern of Staphylococcus aureus present in exposed powered milk. The research was carried out in Umuahia...
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The in-vitro synergi1stic antibacterial effect of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Gongronema latifolium leaves and Garcinia kola seeds investigated against Siaphylococcus aureus,...
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Antimicrobial effects of Chromolaena odorata (commonly called Siam weed), were tested on Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Different...
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This study investigated the microbial quality of ogi sold in Umuahia market. The ogi samples were collected aseptically from ten different sellers in Umuahia market. These samples were...
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This study was carried out to find the antimicrobial effects of soil microorganisms that have the potential to produce antibiotics. Ten soil samples were collected from four different...
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Bacteriocins are extremely heterogeneous group of substances constituting an active protein moiety alone or in conjugated form (Anil et al., 2007). According to Wikipedia, Bacteriocins...
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The isolation and identification of proteolytic and lipolytic microorganisms from soil receiving abattoir effluents were carried out. Soil samples contaminated with abattoir effluent...
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Sensitivity of microorganisms isolated from Jewelries and wristwatches worn by students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to some detergents Omo, Aeriel and Klin was...
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The antibacterial activity of bile on bacteria isolated from faeces, urine and blood was determined in this study precisely Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp ...
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The prevalence of typhoid fever caused by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi respectively have increasingly affected Nigerian students causing a shift in their healthy living, using...
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This study was carried out to isolate and identify the microbial pathogens on the external body surfaces of Periplaneta americana collected from toilet areas, residential/hostel areas...
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The bacterial flora of the external auditory canal of children of Michael Opkara University of Agriculture, Staff School, Umudike, Abia State was investigated. The isolates were obtained...
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Two extracts from two plants were screened for antimicrobial activity using agar disc diffusion and micro dilution broth assays. The plants that were screened are Costus spicatus and Milicia...
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The preservative effect of garlic, ginger, garlic and ginger combination was compared with that untreated sample in evaluating the shelf quality of locally prepared zobo juice. The zobo...
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A toatal number of six (6) bacteria genera wer isolated from five (5) bakery environments in Umuahia, Abia State. The isolated bacteria include, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli,...
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The isolation and identification of bacteria from various door handles within the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State was carried out. A total of 15 samples were collected from the...
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The automated Teller Machine (ATM) has been an important device in the banking sector and other financial institutions. The keyboards and screens of these devices (ATMs) that were...