Aim: In this study, Aeromonas spp. isolated from soil of local mining sites were assessed for their tolerance to some heavy metals and their capability for its uptake. Materials and Methods: The bacteria were isolated from soil of local mining site in Bagega District of Zamfara S...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i330203
Aim: To determine the antibacterial activity and biofilm inhibitory activity of Nicotiana tabacum leaf extract against Streptococcus mutans isolated from oral cavity. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i330199
Aim: This present study was conducted to isolate antibiotic producing bacteria from insects living in poultry. Place and Duration of Study: Insects living in poultry were collected from poultry farms within Onitsha metropolis in Anambra State between April 2018 and September 2018...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230198
Background: Carbapenems are considered the broadest-spectrum β-lactam agents and are often required for treatment of severe hospital-acquired infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) are important in diagnostic lab...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230197
Poly gamma glutamic acid is a biodegradable, water soluble and non-toxic edible biopolymer, PGA has nylon back bone similar structure and expressed as bio-nylon. Various bacterial strains produced PGA on of them Bacillus sp. such as B. subtilis, B. lichanformans and B. sonorensis...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230196
S. Y. Ma’aruf, M. O. Mohammed, A. T. Muhammad, O. O. Okechi, R. I. Tsamiya, U. Abubakar, I. Mohammed, A. Umar, S. M. Sani, H. Kabir, B. A. Bello, S. Garba & S. D. Abubakar·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Introduction: Dye is used for the artificial colouration of a substance to facilitate its examination by the use of the coloured organic molecule, a process called staining. Over the past many years, it has been observed that synthetic dyes have many disadvantages associated with...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230195
Lydie Boyvin, Aya Jeanne Armande Aké, Yapi Guillaume Yayé, Moumouni Faïza Alassani, Kipré Laurent Séri, Gnogbo Alexis Bahi, Louise Odile Moke-Bédji & Joseph Allico Djaman·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Aims: This study was to identify mutations in patients’ vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene in Côte d'Ivoire, precisely in Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients deficient in vitamin D3. Methodology: Fifty (50) DNA extractions from peripheral blood mononuclear cells collected from...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230194
Aims: Chronic osteomyelitis is an important clinical entity in patients with bone infections and is associated with great morbidity especially in developing countries. It is a persistent disease, difficult to treat and eradicate completely. Early identification and diagnosis of o...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230193
Antibiotic resistance has become a great global problem. Thus, it has emerged as a public health challenge. The antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria in well water was characterized with a view of determining the level of resistance in the environment. Fifty well water sa...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230192
Aims: The study aimed at the quantification, isolation and characterization of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria in oil-contaminated and pristine soils. Methodology: Soil samples from petroleum hydrocarbon polluted sites at auto-mechanic workshops, a mechanic village, as well as pri...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i130191