The aim of this study was to select thermotolerant acetic acid bacteria with no overoxidation ability that would be useful for low-cost vinegar production. Acetic bacteria were isolated from palm wine and mango pulp after 3 to 5 days of fermentation. The isolates were first chara...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i4631
The need to manage agro waste in the environment has continued to generate worries to most developing countries. Oil palm mill waste cause pollutions of soil, water and environment but could be exploited as substrate for algal growth because of its rich mineral and carbohydrate c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i4630
Photosynthetic Cyanobacteria can be used as a chassis for different synthetic biology approaches. However, quantitative comparison of tools for engineering, such as those for heterologous gene expression, is often not available. Here, we report the comparative quantification of h...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i4629
Mengue Ngadena Yolande Sandrine, Owona Pascal Emmanuel, Bilanda Claude Danielle, Bidingha A. Goufani Ronald, Tcheutchoua Yannick Carlos & Dzeufiet Djomeni Paul Désiré·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2023
Aims: This study was aimed at assessing the effects of social instability stress (SIS) and immobilization stress (IS) in postmenopausal (PM) conditions. Postmenopause is a physiological state often associated with mild neuronal disorders (NDs) such as anxiety and irritability. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i4628
Aim: To evaluate the agronomic efficiency of Bacillus-based soil conditioner on soybean crop development and productivity in different cropping areas. Study Design: Randomized complete block design with six treatments and eight replications. Place and Duration of Study: Municipal...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i4627
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has long been safely applied in the production of fermented foods and beverages. These bacteria are important for their contribution to food quality and also for their undeniable effects on health. In Africa, despite the abundance of isolated food sourc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i3626
Analysis of stomach contents of Synodontis obesus (BOULENGER, 1898: SILURIFORMES, MOCHOKIDAE) in the Lower Cross River, Nigeria was carried out with standard methods to assess the food items and diet preference of the S. obesus. A total of 160 individuals of S. obesus (Mochokidae...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i3625
Aim: Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam) were studied to assess the influence of x-ray irradiation on the morphological performance. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were collected from National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, irradiation was done in the...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i3624
Aim: Zooplanktons in the Calabar Great Kwa River were studied to assess the effect of pollution from human activities around the river on their respective abundance. Place and Duration of Study: Samples were collected at the Esuk Atu and Esuk Atimbo stations of the Calabar Great...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i3623
Aims: This study was aimed at investigating the microbial quality of air within the confines of nursery school children. Early exposure to these indoor pollutants can lead to major public health concerns which include acute respiratory tract infections, allergies as well as cance...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i3622