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Lactic acid bacteria are important organisms that have been used as starter cultures for the fermentation of food and food products. This study was aimed at evaluating the potentials of...
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Tomato is one of the most popular consumed vegetable crops worldwide mainly as fresh or processed products. The antimicrobial potentials of lactic acid bacteria metabolites against tomato...
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Fruits and vegetable juices are proving to be promising carriers for probiotics. The development of these plant-based probiotic beverages is owed to the issues of lactose intolerance...
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Water, sediment and shellfish were collected from four locations (Slaughter, Aboluma, Okwujiagu and Oginiba) of the Azobie creek of River state Nigeria and were evaluated for...
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The microorganisms involved in the fermentation of African oilbean seeds for Ugba production were investigated. This investigation revealed the presence of Bacillus, Staphylococcus,...
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This research work was carried out to evaluate the degree of contamination of salad vegetables sold in Umuahia main market. Six Samples of salad vegetables (Cabbage. Carrot. Cucumber....
Prevalence of Candida albicans among pregnant women at Osu Primary Health Care Isiala Mbano was carried out from August through September, 2013 using a total of 84 urine samples. The...
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The antimicrobial activities of traditional black soaps prepared locally (Ncha-Nkota) and one prepared commercially (Dudu Osun) widely used by different tribes in Nigeria such as Hausa,...
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Aqueous (cold and hot water) and ethanol extracts of Piper guineense seeds were screened for antibacterial activity against four microbes, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, ...
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The objective of this study was to screen some commonly used antibiotics contained in antibiotic discs made by different manufacturers (both local and foreign) for their efficacy against...
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The barks and leaves of Khaya senegalensis were screened for antimicrobial activity. Plant components were extracted using methanol and water. The methanol and the water extracts of - the...
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The Comparative analysis of the Microbiological and physico chemical characteristics of greywater samples in Umuahia were carried out. The total heterotrophic plate count ranged from...
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Sacoglollis gabonensis is a plant used for the preservation of palm wine in Southern Nigeria. Direct addition of the bark of Sacoglottis gabonensis to fresh palm juice followed by...
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The antimicrobial activity of aqueous and ethanolic extract preparations of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius was evaluated against some food borne organisms. Disc diffusion method was used to...
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The research is aimed at analysis the microbiological quality of locally made soymilk highly consumed by the public in Umuahia metropolis. The microbial population detected in terms of...
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This study was carried out to isolate and identify the organisms responsible for paper deterioration .. The media used are Nutrient agar, Sabouraud dextrose agar and basalt salt media. The...
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Ready to eat suya samples were purchased from suya vendors at four different sale points in Umuahia. Studies on the microbiological quality of suya were carried out. Total viable...
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The occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus in various ready-to-eat foods sold in Umuahia metropolis namely, egg roll, meat pie, fish pie and buns and its antibiotic susceptibility were...
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria or asymptomatic urinary infection are bacteria present in urine in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms of urinary infection in the hosts. The microbiological...
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A' survey of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among women of child bearing age attending clinic at Nvurunvu Health Centre, Uturu, Abia State. was conducted between September - October,...
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Two extracts from two Nigeria medicinal plants, Colocasia esculenta and Caladium bicolor were screened for antibacterial activities using disc diffusion and micro dilution broth...
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The susceptibility patterns of E. coli and salmonella species isolated from pork intestine in Umuahia, Abia state, were used for this research work. A total of 49 samples were collected, 47...
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Isolation and identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Hospital environment for pyocyanin production was done. The isolates from Hospital bed and wound swab were identified as ...
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The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from patients with urinary catheter at Federal Medical Center, Umuahia, Abia state, of Nigeria was studied. A total of 33...
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Stored and closed tank water samples collected from different locations/sites within Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike were examined with respect to determining the...