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The microbial indoor quality of five Day-care centers in Umuahia was accessed. The five centers were chosen to cover the different parks of Umuahia, they include We care International...
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Nosocomial pathogens are hospital acquired pathogens.The infections caused by these Pathogens occurs within 48hours of hospital admission, they are serious threats to patients care.Swabs...
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The microbial quality of ready to eat Akidi consumed within Umuahia metropolis was assessed. Five samples were obtained within Umuahia markets. The bacteria isolated from the ready to eat...
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Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is used by millions of people each day. This study was aimed at- examining the microbial load of banks’ ATM keypads located within Michael Okpara...
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The study evaluated the bacterial contamination and antibiotic susceptibility profile of shared hand towels used in restaurants in Umuahia metropolis, Abia State. A total of 50 shared hand...
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This project involved isolation and identification of microalgae from pond and fresh water. The aim of the research was to enumerate the algal species that inhabit pond and fresh water...
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A total of 50 door handles of student toilets in Michael Okpara university of Agriculture Umudike. Toilet was randomly and analyzed using a sterile swab stick soaked with normal saline. The...
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Ogi is a popular fermented cereal gruel consumed mainly in the western part of Nigeria. Traditionally, ogi is normally administered to diarrhea patients to reduce the frequency of stooling....
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Cell phones can act as a potential microbiological threat, serving as vehicles to transfer contamination from one place to another. The aim of this study was therefore to isolate, identify...
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In this study, water samples were collected and analyzed for physiochemical and microbiological evaluation of pollution in Imo River, Imo State, Nigeria. This was geared towards evaluating...
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This study examines the physicochemical and microbiological attributes of water samples obtained from seven boreholes. The physicochemical attributes revealed that the ammonia,...
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This research is the assessment of microbiological quality of Onu Imo River. The aim of the research was to evaluate the microbial contaminants of water. Samples of this research were...
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The study evaluated the antibiogram and potentials for biofilm formation from clinical isolates of Escherichia coli in Umuahia, Abia State. Fifty (50) clinical isolates of E. coli were...
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Three (3) litres of pineapple must was inoculated with 15mls of palm wine suspension after appropriate pasteurization process (74oC for 15mins), the must was allowed to undergo primary...
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Acid-bile tolerance and antibacterial properties of some Lactobacillus species were studied. Milk products (Nunu, Fan milk and Yoghurt) were plated on De-Mann Rogosa Sharpe (MRS)...
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The antimicrobial activity of raw and pasteurized honeys was studied. Honeys from four different markets in and around Umuahia were used in both raw and their pasteurized state against...
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Any food eaten has a direct influence on health. It is therefore an important task for food inspectors, food manufactures and food handlers to keep food safe from pathogenic...
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Twenty (20) samples of suya meat were randomly collected from different selling points in umuahia for bacteria contamination. Cultures were made on Nutrient, Blood, MacConkey, and Mannitol...
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Research efforts in the developing countries have been geared towards the towards the improvement of protein quality foods using blends of legume and cereal which is considered a...
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Exopolysaccharides were determined from lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented foods. Foofoo, Ogiri, Ugba, and Yoghurt were the fermented foods used. Five lactic acid bacteria...
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Ethanol, Bleach and phenolic are three kinds of disinfectants which have been widely used in common laboratories. In this study, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) experiment on...
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The microbial quality of spices using in making suya was investigated. A total of twenty (20) samples were collected from ten (10) different sites comprising of two (2) samples each. The...
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Extracts of Capsicum annuum were studied for their antimicrobial potency against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Shigella spp and Candida albicans using the...
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Isolation and identification of microorganisms in poultry feeds sold in Aba, Abia state were carried out. sixteen poultry feed samples of four different brands of poultry feed which include...