In plant pathology, the study of the interaction between the plant host and the viral pathogen has been a very active area of research in the last few decades. The infection process of a plant pathogen usually begins with the exchange of molecular signals. With particular emphasi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20439
Aims: Xylanase is an enzyme which has been used extensively in many different industrial processes. Xylanase also known as endo-1,4-β-xylanase is a glycosidase that catalyses the conversion of xylan to xylose through endohydrolysis of 1,4-β-D-xylosidic linkage which is commonly f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20766
Aims: The aim of current research was the production of β-galactosidase enzyme from Lactobacillus delbruekii subsp. bulgaricus isolated form yogurt and soil samples. Study Design: Production of β-galactosidase. Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology laboratory, Department of Z...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18750
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the microbial and biochemical changes in fermenting urine, a practice used by farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa before its application as a soil fertility input. Methodology: Two 5-litre sterile plastic containers, with a closable ends were...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18323
This research was conducted to determine the occurrence of aflatoxigenic fungi in smoke-dried fish at marketing centers in the Jos metropolis. Total fungal load per sample was derived from plate counts and expressed as colony-forming units per gram of sample (cfu/g). In-vitro afl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21465
Aim: The present study was conducted to evaluate the occurrence of bacterial respiratory pathogens, particularly members of the family Pasteurellaceae in healthy domestic goats in Grenada, and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of the predominant species. Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21925
Hygiene and sanitation in laboratories are some important focus for the well-being of scientists and workers. Due to the lack of these notions, a new sanitation system named Polti Sani System has been tested to overcome the limitations of traditional methods. For this work, some...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20228
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