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Palm Oil is edible oil which is known to have originated from West Africa. It has the botanical name Elaeis guineensis, derived from the Greek word Elaion; meaning oil, while the...
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The comparative studies of extracts of leaves, of Combretum erythrophylum and Nauc/ea latifolia with respect to their phytochemical and antimicrobial properties was carried out....
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The medicinal potentials of three honey samples from three geographical zones were evaluated by assessing their antimicrobial properties. The microorganism tested include...
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Phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of ethanolic and water extract of newboudia laevis were studied. Four known human bacterial pathpgens were used. They include...
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The antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from the palms of food handlers in Umuahia was analysed. Sixty(60) samples were collected, and of the sixty samples,...
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The antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Gram negative bacteria isolated from urine samples from Ekeoma Specialist Hospital, Aba was done between November-December, 2013. A total...
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The effect of some antibacterial soaps; Delta, Dettol, Duduosun, Tura and Zee were evaluated on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolates using disc diffusion method. Analysis of...
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Twenty four samples of each of eight fresh fruits and vegetables (tomatoes, carrot, pepper, apple, garden egg, guava, green bean and cucumber) were randomly selected from three different...
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The isolation and identification of cellulose degrading microorganism from sawdust in Umuahia Ahia State was carried out. The media used in were nutrient agar, for total aerobic plate...
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The palm oil contaminated soil was evaluated for the presence of viable bacteria, fungi, and lipolytic microorgnnisms. The bacteria isolated included Staphylococcus sp, Micrococcus sp.,...
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The distribution of various pathogens causing wound infection was evaluated in different hospitals in Umuahia. A total of sixty wound swabs were collected and cultured. Six different...
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Fermented maize flour (“Ogi”) is a traditional porridge prepared from maize, sorghum or millet grains majorly used as important weaning food for infants in West Africa but poor in protein...
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The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing globally and there is a concomitant increase in the prevalence of infections associated with it. Diabetic ulcers have become a major...
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The effect of duration of fermentation on microbial population, proximate and chemical composition of two samples (boiled and unboiled) of breadfruit (Treculia africana) was...
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This study was aimed at establishing the antimicrobial activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on some food spoilage and pathogenic organisms. Serial dilutions of fermented maize and...
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The use of Moringa oleifera as a natural coagulant for treatment of wastewater from bakery and brewery industries was carried out using standard microbiological techniques, Phytochemical...
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The impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers namely cow dung, poultry manure, NPK (15:15:15) and urea on soil microbial population and enzyme activities were analysed. The field...
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The use of antibiotics in poultry production has been implicated in the high level of resistance to antibiotics among Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) isolates. Medicinal plants...
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Bacterial contamination of the labour and delivery room is of clinical concern because it is one of the major risk factors of sepsis in neonates and most life threatening nosocomial...
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Different strains of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) were isolated from the rhizosphere of different plants of different agricultural lands located at Afugiri Ohuhu community Umuahia...
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In the present study, spontaneous and induced fermentation techniques were used in fermenting different fruit juices (Pineapple fruit juice, Watermelon fruit juice and Pineapple+Watermelon...
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Petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria are ubiquitous in nature and can utilize hydrocarbon as sources of carbon and energy. Bacteria with such capabilities are often exploited for the...
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The production of bioethanol from corn waste was studied. The composition of the corn cob was determined using Association of Official and Analytical Chemists methods. Physicochemical...
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This work studied the biofertilizer potentials of Rhizobium leguminosarum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on two common tropical vegetables plant Talinum triangulare (waterleaf) and Telfairia...
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Antibiotics are chemical substances that have the ability to inhibit or destroy microorganisms. Soil that was contaminated with abattoir effluents was investigated using general...