Aims: To isolate and identify bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria from traditionally fermented products and determine their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria between...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21427
Microbial cleanliness of textiles is an important issue in numerous industry sectors where microorganisms may contaminate manufactured goods and constitute a threat for consumers’ health. The most common method of removing contaminants like microbes is laundering. Changes in the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20584
India is known for its rich biodiversity and traditional healers have used flora to cure various human ailments. The same plants are still being used today for the benefit of mankind. Since the beginning of this century, there has been an increasing interest in the study of tradi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/21571
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fermentation on proximate composition, titratable acidity and microbiological changes of sorghum and pumpkin blend. The raw materials used were sorghum and pumpkin flour blend which had three combinations: SpA = 100:0, S...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19260
Background: The information about the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in certain geographic area is needed for a better understanding of epidemiology of tuberculosis and could have implications for development of new diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines. The aim of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20032
Background and Objectives: Infection is a commonly encountered problem for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infection is predominant. The aim of this study was to detect the frequency of different bacterial isolates and their antibio...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20821
Backgrounds: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infections disease among children, pediatric and neonatal patients. These infections are found frequently in children. The global evolution of antibiotic resistance among urinary tract isolates has recentl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20208
Mahendran Sekar, Hazlin Nadira Mohd Hashim, Fatin Shahirah Ahmad Fadzil, Syafina Syafawati Mohamed Sukaini, Nurul Noorain Mohamad Zukhi, Muhammad Nafiz Nadzri & Mohd Syafiq Abdullah·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Hibiscus sabdariffa (Indian elder, family: Malvaceae) is a species of hibiscus, found naturally in Malaysia, India, Africa and Australia. It is cultivated wild areas on village outskirts and wasteland in Malaysia, Perak State. The parts of the plant are used for diuretic, mild la...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19142
Background: Uro-genital schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. For the control of the disease, the frequent and periodic use of mass praziquantel administration (MPA) is recommended. However, despite of several preventive chemotherap...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19119
S. aureus and S. epidermidis are common pathogens in biofilm related infections of indwelling medical devices. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of vancomycin and clindamycin alone and in-combination with hamamelitannin as a quorum sensing inhibitor in preven...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15477