E. C. Chinakwe

Microbial Quality and Public Health Risks of Selected Herbal Remedies Sold in Open Markets in Owerri Metropolis, South Eastern, Nigeria

E. C. Chinakwe, J. C. Ngumah, O. Q. Kenechukwudozie, N. U. Nwogwugwu, O. C. Ihejirika, E. E. Mike-Anosike, J. C. Iwuji & C. A. Onyeka · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2023

Herbal medicines are presently widely used in developed and developing countries for health care due to their affordability, accessibility and availability. Objective: The microbial quality of selected herbal remedies sold in open markets in Owerri, South Eastern, Nigeria was stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11360

Physico-chemical and Microbiological Qualities of Abattoir Wastewater in Egbu, Imo State, Nigeria

E. C. Chinakwe, N. U. Nwogwugwu, C. E. Ihejirika, J. C. Ngumah, E. E. Mike-Anosike, G. C. Ajugwo & J. C. Iwuji · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2022

Abbattoir waste water is of a complex composition. When discharged without being treated, poses a threat to human health and the environment. This is the practice common in Nigeria, and is worrisome. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the physico-chemical and microbio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i430383

The Bacteriology of Discharging Ear (Otitis Media) Amongst Children in Owerri, Imo State, South East Nigeria

N. U. Nwogwugwu, I. N. S. Dozie, E. C. Chinakwe, I. N. Nwachukwu & N. N. Onyemekara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

The prevalence of causative agents of acute otitis media amongst children in some parts of Owerri, Imo State - Nigeria was investigated, between the months of September and December, 2012 using standard microbiological methods. One hundred and fifty two swabs from ear discharge w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5304

Molecular Screening of Fungal Isolates of Palm Oil from South Eastern Nigeria for Aflatoxin and Ochratoxin Biosynthetic Genes Using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (mPCR)

I. N. Nwachukwu, E. S. Amadi, U. C. Ogwo, S. I. Umeh, C. C. Opurum, E. C. Chinakwe, N. U. Nwaogwugu, I. E. Ochiagha, H. D. Ogbuagu & F. N. Ujowundu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

In Nigeria and many other developing countries of the world, the incidence of mycotoxin- contamination of foods and food products has attracted attention and stirred a lot of concern for food safety. This work aims at detection of aflatoxigenic and ochratoxigenic synthetic genes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i530142