The existence of genetic variability in plant material is considered to be the basis of crop improvement. A plant breeder finds this variability in various ways to create new crop varieties which are capable of withstanding different types of stresses including drought, temperatu...
Introduction: Paecilomyces formosus is a geographically widespread entomopathogenic fungus that produces infectious conidia against Anopheles mosquito larvae, which curtail the uprising resistance of mosquitoes against synthetic insecticides. These mosquitoes are known vectors of...
The basis of crop improvement is the existence of genetic variability in plant material. A breeder exploits it in several different ways to create new crops varieties which are capable of outperforming their ancestors in the expression of various economic characters like yield, q...
The bioassay evaluation of the toxic textile dyes contaminated water has become highly essential due to indiscriminate discharge of wastewater from the local textile dyes factories in Nigeria and also around the world. Textile dyes wastewater has a reasonable amount of organic an...
Ogbonna Abigail Ify, Ogbonna Ugoy Sonia Amarachi, Onyimba Isaac Amechi, Ugwu Eugene Ifeanyi, Njoku Andrew Ikechukwu, M. Madu Josephine, Ogbonna Chike Innocent Chuks & Otafu Esther Ehi·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering·2021
Aim: In this study, two fungal species, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus fumigatus were screened and optimized for their abilities to degrade cellulose using filter paper and Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) as substrates. Materials and Methods: Aspergillus niger and A. fumigatus p...
Background: The use of herbal products is very common among rural dwellers, although these products posses prophylactic, therapeutic and curative capacities. Unguarded doses most times often result in cellular and tissue damage in the body. This study was undertaken to evaluate t...
Background: Microalgae and yeast biomass are sources of many useful metabolites such as proteins, lipids, antioxidants, vitamins and a host of pharmaceuticals. However, efficient production of microalgae biomass requires constant supply of carbon dioxide and removal of photosynth...
Open dump site has become a major challenge in maintaining a pollution free environment in most rural and suburban areas. The present study was aimed toward investigating the effect of seasonal variation on metal (Pb, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, and Zn) concentration in soil obtained from Ug...
The practice of open dumping of solid wastes is becoming very common, irrespective of the dangers it poses to the environment and to humans. The present study is aimed at assessing the heavy metal and physicochemical properties of soil in Ugwuaji solid waste dumpsite during the d...
Evaluation of sexual dimorphism is one of the important sources of information in the development of strategies to manage Anak broiler breeds in the cool tropical climate of Jos, Plateau State. While descriptive statistics and correlation analysis are utilized extensively, the us...