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The introduction of petroleum hydrocarbons into a pristine environment immediately changes the nature of that environment. The introduced hydrocarbons kill or inhibit many microbial...
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Pork is known as "Pig meat" serve as food and is an important source of protein, vitamin and also fat for most people in many part of the world. Pork is one of the most perishable of all...
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This study was carried out to determine the microbiological quality, processes and storage of edible insects. The life insects, (used for laboratory production and storage) were...
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Gram-negative bacteria are found in virtually all environments on Earth that support life. The gram-negative bacteria include the model organism Escherichia coli, as well as many...
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Tigernut drink is a ready to drink locally prepared beverage made from the tubers of Cyperus esculentus. The beverage is commonly hawked about and widely consumed. There is a public...
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The fermented seeds of African oil bean (Pentaclethra macrophylla), also known as "Ugba" or , "Ukpaka" in Eastern Nigeria) is a low acid food which could be prepared into flour and cubes...
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Five samples of powdered milk collected from retailed shops in the market were analysed for microbial quality. The milks were tested for total aerobic count (TAC), coliform counts and...
The significance of a swimming pool is that various microorganisms of public health importance are associated with swimming pool and similar recreational water environment. The...
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This study was to determine the nasal carriage rate of Methicillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthy students in Mouau. A total of 26 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus were...
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This study determined the antimicrobial and phytochemical effects of Sacoglotis gabonensis. The ethanol and aqueous extracts were prepared by soaking 100 g of the powdered stem bark...
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The project work conducted microbial assessments of fresh tomato fruit sold in Umuahia. Nine fresh tomato fruit samples (three sample from each of the three studied markets) were analysised...
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The study evaluated the microbiological quality of vegetables (Water leaves, Green, Bitter leaf, Scent leaf and Ugu) sold in Ahiaeke market. A total of seven bacterial strains were...
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Toothbrushes are an environment for transfer of microbes, their retention and growth. The aim of the study was to identify the bacteria load of contaminated toothbrushes, isolate ...
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The anti microbial activities of three commonly used disinfectants Septol, Dettol and Z-germicides against Escherichia coli. Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans were...
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Ugba is a Nigerian indigenous protein rich food obtained by solid state fermentation of seeds of African oil bean (Pentaclethra macrophylla). The colony forming unit pergram was...
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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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A total of sixty samples of urine were collected from students in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Clinic to isolate and determine the antibiotic sensitivity profile of...
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Antimicrobial activity of Hibiscus sabdariffa on some enteric organisms (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas sp, Proteus sp and Klebsiella sp) was carried out using different concentrations of...
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Twelve medicated soaps; Crusader, Septol, Carat, 14days, Funbact, Lifebouy, Safeguard, Tetmosol, TCP, Dettol, Delta and Antigal was investigated for their antibacterial activities....
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Fruit salad was screened for Extended Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) producing Salmonella spp. A total of twenty (20) samples of fruit salad were obtained from street vendors within Umuahia...
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The susceptibility patterns of E. coli and salmonella species isolated from pork intestine in Umuahia, Ahia state, were used for this research work. A total of 49 samples were...
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Microbiological quality of vegetables cultivated in soils treated with poultry manure was determined. Four vegetables: waterleaf, pumpkin, cucumber, and tomatoes were used. Samples were...
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Bacteriological examination of litter and water from MOUAU poultry farm was carried out. Samples were randomly collected from five sections of the farm containing broiler (starters),...
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This work was conducted to determine the microbial species associated with human palms and their antibiotics sensitivity. The hand swabs were collected from Ten (10) students in...
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Antibacterial activities of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of different parts of Moringa oleifera plant were evaluated against some human bacteria pathogens. Plant parts were seed....