Aim: To determine the biocidal efficacy of THPS based biocides currently used in oil fields to control souring and corrosion. Methodology: By direct monitoring of inhibition of cell growth and inhibition of microbial functional group activities such as the ability to reduce sulfa...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11943
Aims: To purify, characterize, and apply the laccase produced by submerged fermentation using an edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus ARC280. Study Design: Laccase purification and characterization were designed using the most recent approaches and statistical studies of triplica...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11218
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the biodegradation capacity of selected indigenous fungal isolates and optimization of their degradation ability using various environmental factors such as pH, incubation temperature, nutrient concentration and inoculums size in red...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/12008
Aims: To determine the chemical properties (pH, titratable acidity) and microbiological qualities of fresh cow milk and traditional cultured skimmed (defatted) milk (nono) and full fat or partially skimmed cultured milk (kindirmo) in Bida local government area of Niger State, Nig...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11112
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the possible curative effect of Rhodotorula glutinis (R. glutinis) and its two mutants (Col-1R1 and Col-1R3) against hepatorenal toxicity induced by ochratoxin (OA) in rat. Methods: The strains of yeast Col- 1R1 and Col- 1R3 have been g...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10805
Judith Ndongo Torimiro, Gwladys Chavely Monamele, Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Desire Takou, Guy-Bertrand Pouokam, Joseph Fokam & Oudou Njoya·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of HDV as well as the virological and clinical characteristics of HBV mono-infected and HBV/HDV co-infected patients. Study Design: The few studies on HDV in Cameroon have reported a high prevalence of this viral infection. This is a first st...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6894
Selected bacterial isolates from skin, gut and gills of Clarias gariepinus were collected from five fish farms at Ijebu Ode. The isolates were assessed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing method to identify them and to construct the phylogenetic relationship. A total of 10 isolates we...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11996
It is well known that many members of genus Bacillus possess an antimicrobial activity against a variety of microorganisms. In this study we present a primary screening for antimicrobial activity against some saprophytic and pathogenic microorganisms of nineteen strains identifie...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11408
Aim: This research is aimed at detecting the presence of Bacillus species in honey using morphological characteristics, biochemical tests and preliminary molecular studies. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the department of Molecular Biology, Institute of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7217
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Clindamycin (CL) resistance and antimicrobial susceptibility among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Southwestern Uganda. Study Design: Laboratory b...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10572