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Fresh fruits and vegetables promote good health but harbour a wide range of microbial contaminants. To assess the microbial quality of fruits and vegetables, twenty-eight (28) samples of...
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The upsurge in the prevalence of side effects of many synthetic antimicrobial agents and incidence of multidrug resistant bacteria has spurred scientists on the research for plant...
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The white and yellow varieties of the cassava (manihot esculenta) tubers were subjected to a four days fermentation and studied for cyanide content and microorganisms involved in their...
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Safe and potable water supplies in urban centres in Nigeria are still inadequate in spite of over five decades of independence and several efforts from various governments....
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Food poisoning and infection by bacterial and fungal genera pose obvious health threat to both animals and humans. The aim of this research was to evaluate bacterial contaminants associated...
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The physicochemical and microbiological changes associated with wine production with pineapple using palm wine yeast was studied. Pineapple juice was extracted and its sugar content was...
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The bacteriological quality and antibiogram of isolates of public health importance from twenty (20) samples of Hamburgers was investigated. The bacteriological quality of the burger...
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A total number of twenty (20) fresh meat samples were collected from different butcheries and slaughter houses within Umudike metropolis. Thirty six (36) isolates comprising of four (4)...
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Kunun zaki is a fermented non-alcoholic cereal beverage. It is a popular refreshing drink in northern Nigeria. The aim of this study is to determine the starter culture potentials of yeasts...
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The aim of this study is the microbiological study of some selected cosmetics products used by their consumers. A Total Eight (8) samples of cosmetics products Powder, Lipstick, Body lotion...
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Antimicrobial properties of probiotic bacteria from different sources were studied. Lactic Acid Bacteria were isolated from three different fermented food sources, Ogi, Ugba and Ogiri and...
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This study investigated the microbiological quality of hawked ready-to-eat African Salad (Abacha). Standard microbiological methods were employed. The media used for the culture and...
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Studies were carried out on bacterial species associated with dental caries. A total of 5 bacterial species were isolated. The isolates include Staphylococcus aureus (4), Streptococcus...
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The study evaluated the occurrence of biodeteriogens in harvested tomato fruits and their antimicrobial sensitivity. A total of Twenty (20) Tomato fruit samples were purchased at guided...
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Salmonella is among the most important foodborne pathogens worldwide with fresh vegetables as major route of transmission to man. A total of 12 samples of carrot samples were analyzed for...
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This study was carried out to identify the phytochemical, antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of Monodora myristica seed extract. Phytochemicals such as alkaloid, saponin, tannin,...
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Colibacillosis is considered important in the poultry industry because it generates economic losses due to the disturbance of growth, the decline in production, an increase number of culled...
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This research work was aimed at evaluating the antibacterial activity of Vernonia amygdalina and Aloe barbadensis miller on Staphylococcus aureus . Twenty (20) stock cultures of S.aureus...
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The antibiogram of some Gram negative pathogens (Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Shigella Species) to extract of Costus afar (Okpete) and Spondias mombin (Isikara) was evaluated. Bacteria...
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The aim of this study determine the production and proximate analysis of ogiri condiments from various substrates. A total of three (3) African condiments were gotten from Ubani Main...
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Thiamine, riboflavin and niacin are among the essential vitamins required for normal physiological function that cannot be synthesized by the body, and thus must be obtained from dietary...
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This study evaluated kunu for microorganisms of public health important in Umuahia metropolis. A total of 19 bacterial and fungal species were isolated using the pour plate technique. The...
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This study evaluated the bacteriological investigation of pond water quality from Abia state, Nigeria. From the study, a total of 24 bacteria isolates comprising of 6 different species of...
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Effect of human urine on the microbial and physicochemical properties of soil was investigated. The study was carried out in Michael Okpara university of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State...
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This study examined the effect of microorganism variables on the different samples gotten form suya spices in Nigeria. Suya is a popular spicy, smoked or roasted street meat in Nigeria and...