Aims: Laccases are diphenol oxidases that have numerous applications in biotechnological processes. In this work, the production of fungal laccase using organic and inorganic feed substrates in submerged static fermentation was investigated. Study Design: One-factor-at-a-time str...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27257
The risk of infections associated with microbiological quality of swimming pools in Kumasi was investigated. A variety of microorganisms can be found in swimming pools and similar recreational water environments which may be introduced in a number of ways. In many cases, the risk...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24125
Philippe Sessou, Cyrille Boko, Gildas Hounmanou, Sawab Deen Osseni, Eustache Hounkpe, Paulin Azokpota, Issaka Youssao, Dominique Sohounhloue & Souaibou Farougou·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: The high demand for food products without chemical additives has increased the use of natural preservatives like essential oils in food processing. The present study aimed to assess the impact of selected essential oils on the microbiological, physico-chemical and sensorial...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27536
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of woodchips in bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil, phytotoxicity assay as an index of soil biological activities (germination index) using a selected agricultural seed (Vicia faba) was also evaluated. Methodology: Soil sample collec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27027
The xenobiotic compound 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) is used in the production of explosives (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene,TNT), polyurethane/dyes, and in smokeless gunpowder. The cleanup of these compounds has gained much attention in the last decades due to hazardous nature of these compo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25837
Aims: The use of mild heat treatment in combination with carvacrol has been reported as a possible way to quickly inactivate L. monocytogenes in fruit juices. This study aimed at assessing the possible effect of a prior adaptation of this pathogen to fruit juice acidity on its in...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27272
A study was conducted to partially purify and characterize a haloalkaline protease isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The enzyme was purified in a two-step procedure involving acetone precipitation and chromatography. The enzyme was shown to have a relatively low molecular wei...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26289
Background: Hepatitis C virus is one of the blood borne transmissible infections of public health significance. It can easily be transmitted to a wider population through transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products. Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of HCV antibodies a...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26530
Aim: This study investigated the production of biosurfactant from bacteria isolated from hydrocarbon-polluted and pristine soils within Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Methods: Baseline physicochemical parameters of the soil (total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26294
Aims: The goal of this work was to emulate the antifungal properties of some newly collected weeds against important phytopathogenic fungi: Pythium ultimum, Penicillium expansum and Fusarium solani. The mode of action through which the extracts could affect the target fungi was s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26629