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This work critically analyses the saccharification of soursop peel for ethanol production. The increasing demand for ethanol production for various industrial purposes has necessitated...
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Serratia marcescens was isolated from soil samples using spread plate method on Mac.Conkey agar while Mac.Conkey broth was used for fermentation and production of prodigiosin. The...
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Microbial quality of frozen fishes obtained from three different markets were carried out using standard methods. The total viable count ranged from 1.2x104cfu/g to 1.9 x104cfu/g for Ndoro...
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The study was aimed at assessing asymptomatic bacteriuria among female students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. Randomly sampled clean catch midstream...
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Garcinia kola and Dennettia tripetala were examined for their antibacterial activity against clinical isolates (S. aureus and E.coli). The samples (Garcinia kola and (Dennettia tripetala)...
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The detection of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in poultry, fish and pig farm droppings were studied. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from 3 sources including; fish...
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The present study aimed at comparing the microbiota of stool of healthy persons and the microbiota of the diarrhoeic stool of patients with gastrointestinal tract infection. A total of 50...
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This work was carried out to determine the physicochemical analysis of honey, phytochemical analysis of cinnamon bark powder and to examine their antibacterial activity against isolated...
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Four microorganisms causing gastroenteritis were used for the study of the antimicrobial effect of Urtica dioica and Phyllanthus niruri extracts.The bacterial pathogens used were...
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Six bacterial genera were isolated, which include; Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus sp, Micrococcus luteus, Escherichia coli, Proteus sp and Serratia marcasens. The total heterotrophic...
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This study evaluated and identified various microorganisms associated with baked products in Umuahia metropolis of which five (5) different baked products comprising of Biscuits, Bread,...
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The ethanol extracts of vernonia amyadalina and carica papaya leaves were tested against selected test organisms usin agar dilution method for determining and evaluating their antimicrobial...
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The invitro antimicrobial activities of Moringa oleifera and Hibiscus sabdariffa on tomato spoilage organisms was carried out. Spoiled tomato samples were purchased from four different...
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The aim of this study is to determine the indoor air bacterial and fungal density in the day care centres of ikwuano Local Government Abia State, Five day care centres were sampled using...
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Safety of food is a basic requirement of food quality. A total of 13 street food samples (Jollof rice, egwusi soup and salad) were randomly purchased from five different vendors in Umudike,...
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Snacks are light foods that are usually hurriedly taken, they can also be called junk foods. The snack varieties used for this research work were buns and cakes and they were collected from...
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This study aims at investigating the existence and distribution of dermatophytosis among pupils in four randomly selected schools in Umuahia North L.G.A. of Abia state, Nigeria, as well as...
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Diabetic foot ulcer is a major complication of diabetes mellitus. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the microbial profile of diabetic foot ulcer in patients in Aba metropolis....
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Isolation and optimization of Lipase producing bacteria from palm plantation soils of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike was carried out using culture techniques....
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Milk is an important source of nutrient to humans and animals. It is meant to be the first and the only food for the offspring of mammals as it is capable to serve as food. This study...
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The prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) was assessed among pupils of Compassion Home Nursery/Primary School AhiaekeNdume, Umuahia. Nasal swabs were collected...
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Decontamination of hands is accomplished by hand washing with soap or by use of waterless hand sanitizers. Hand sanitizers is formulated and used to reduce bacterial load on the skin. This...
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Antibiotic production is a feature of several kinds of soil bacteria and fungi and may represent a survival mechanism where microorganisms can eliminate competition and colonize a...
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In this study, duplicate African salad samples were collected from ten different vendors in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike. The samples were determined for their microbial...
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The use of herbal medicines is an old tradition globally and in Nigeria, but the efficacies of these preparations are not adequately confirmed. The antimicrobial, phytochemical and...