Three of the methionine-producing bacteria previously isolated from different soil ecovars in Owerri, characterized as Bacillus cereus no: DS13, RS16 and AS9, based on 16s rRNA sequencing, were screened for utilization agricultural products for production of methionine. Experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030348
The pollution of crude oil on agricultural soil has become a menace in the world today. The ecologically friendly approach of restoring this polluted soil back to its original state is pertinent. In this study, 1000 g of crude oil polluted soil was amended with 12.5g of cow dung...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030349
The Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (PfCRT) is localised on the parasite digestive vacuole, an organelle that maintains an acidic lumen. Here we demonstrated the isolation of HEK-293F cells stably expressing wild type 3D7 and mutant Pfcrt alleles. Immuno-...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030352
Background: Poultry is one of most consumed meat products in Ghana. Outbreaks of Salmonella spp infections due to consumption of contaminated undercooked poultry products are of high risk to human health. This study determined the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030347
Aims: To discover an alternative chemical that could potentially be used in combination with antibiotics to inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A. Study Design: The studies of the growth inhibition in both the biofilm forming strain of S. epidermidis RP62A and th...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030346
Aims: The study aimed at enumerating, identifying and showing similarities and variation of microbial species found on the palms of drivers and steering wheels. Methodology: Twenty-one (21) samples each from steering and palms were randomly collected into sterile bags and transp...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i930345
Background: One health approach aimed at solving global health crisis links human, animal, and environmental health. This inclusive strategy has contributed to antibiotic classification in both human and animal medicine. Aims: The aims of this research work are to determine the p...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i930344
Background of Study: Plant waste such as rice husk and groundnut shell are generated in large amounts, these waste presents a tremendous pollution to the environment. Worldwide, these wastes are often simply dumped into landfills and oceans or used as animal feeds. The recovery o...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i930342
Introduction: Contamination of milk products can result to severe intestinal and extra-intestinal diseases in man. This study was aimed at evaluating the bacteriological quality of various milk products sold in Nnewi. Materials and Methods: Using the Cluster sampling technique,...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i930343
Gislaine Aurelie Kemegne, Aurore Vanessa Nana Ngahmi, Abraham Nkoue Tong, Sylvain Leroy Sado Kamdem & Jean Justin Essia Ngang·Microbiology Research Journal International·2021
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the in vitro antibacterial activity of selected antibiotics and essential oils alone or in combination, on selected presumptive probiotic lactic acid bacteria. Study Design: Experimental studies. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i930341