Aim: To investigate bioremediation potentiality of Pseudomonas aeruginosa KX828570 on crude oil Polluted Marshland and Terrestrial Soil treated with oil spill dispersant Study Design: The study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of data and interpretation. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i230087
Aims: This work aims to determine the ideal conditions for ethanol activation of spores during their enumeration and compare to thermal activation which is the reference method. Place and duration: Department of Microbiology of the University of Yaoundé I between May2016 and June...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i230086
Md. Sohel Rana, Shohel Mahmud, Md. Arif Hossain, Masud Rana, Enamul Kabir, Ashish Kumar Das & Rajib Kanti Roy·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2019
Aims: To determine bacteriological load of rejected papers used as food packaging materials and assess their prevalence of use by food vendors. Methods and Results: Food vendors (n=116) were selected purposively from various street food, fast food, small and large dining stalls o...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i230085
Problem of Research: Food safety implications of fermented-condiment-adapted bacterial strains, regarding their intrinsic, acquired and transferable antibiotic resistance potentials are yet to be reportedly fully ascertained. Aim: To determine food safety implications of cultural...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i230084
The recovery incidence and antibiotic resistance pattern of Escherichia coli, Shigella and Salmonella species in water from 15 different wells located in Iwo, Osun state, were investigated in an effort to determine the potential health risks associated with the consumption of the...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i230083
Background and Objectives: It has been reported that hemin binding proteins are involved in the mechanism of obtaining iron in some bacteria. Oral streptococci in the dental plaque are assumed to acquire iron through hemin or hemin compounds. The aim of this study was to identify...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i130079
Aim: This study investigated the biodeterioration of classroom wall surfaces in the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: Scrapings from selected classroom wall surfaces were analyzed for their microbiological and physicochemical parameters. Isolated bacteria were s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i130080
Resistance of microorganisms to available antimicrobial agents have resulted in pernicious effect to human health over the last decades. The increase in antimicrobial resistance of pathogenic microorganisms particularly in tap surfaces is a major concern to the society. This rese...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i130076
The vagina is not only a place for the development of various microorganisms, but also serves as a border before reaching the uterus of all mammals. Determining the qualitative and quantitative specifics of vaginal bacterial flora is of great importance for a better understanding...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i130074
Aim: Organic wastes were composted and the effect of temperature changes on the bacterial and fungal succession patterns studied. Study Design: The wastes which included cow dung (CD), pig waste (PW), poultry litter (PL) and source-separated municipal solid waste (MSW) and their...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i130075