Aims: A great demand for crude oil as a source of energy has resulted in an increase in its production, which in turn a gross pollution of the environment. In this study, isolation of local marine yeast with a high potency in petroleum oil biodegradation was the target. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/37082
The optimization of culture media and conditions for efficient production of exopolymers by microorganisms cannot be overemphasized. As such, this work investigated the effect of optimizing culture media on bioflocculant production using Alcaligenes aquatilis AP4 and Bacillus cla...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36307
Careless discharge of wastewater is another source of which the environmental health is continuously being threatened. Hospital wastewater contains clinically relevant strains. Study was undertaken on the prevalence of antibiotics resistant bacteria (ARB) in hospital wastewater a...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36417
Aims: To determine the antibacterial activity of actinomycetes isolated from waste dump soil in Western Uganda. Study Design: The study was an experimental laboratory design. Place and Duration of Study: Waste dump soil samples were collected from Bushenyi, Kabale, Kasese, and M...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36459
Of the diverse hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria isolated from crude oil polluted IKO River estuarine and freshwater ecosystems, the bacterial isolate, ESW1 and FSW2 identified as Citrobacter amalonaticus strain – FSW2 and Citrobacter amalonaticus strain - ESW1.These efficiently degra...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35828
This study evaluated the antibiotic resistance pattern of some bacterial isolates cultured from urine samples of HIV seropositive pregnant women that attended antenatal clinic of the Ondo State Specialist hospital, Akure. The study determined the minimum inhibitory concentration...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35262
Natural and deteriorated rubber latex samples were analyzed for bacteriological and physicochemical quality. Bacterial isolates obtained after 24 hours of incubation ranged from 1.5x106 to 1.58x108 CFU/mL, corresponding to three weeks-deteriorated and natural rubber latexes resp...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36435
Aim: The aim of this study is to isolate microorganisms present during fermentation of sorghum for production of akamu. Place and Duration: The study was done at Nsukka, Enugu State for a period of ten weeks. Methodology: The production processes of two local producers were monit...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35601
Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), skin disease, is considered to be an environmental pathogen. The pathogenic virulence of MU is being linked to the expression of toxin called Mycolactone. The ketoreductase (KR) gene, is one of the synthesis g...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35752
Aims: The objective of the study is to determine the effect of storage on the physicochemical parameters of honey samples and their combined effect with antibiotics on clinical isolates from wound swab. Study Design: It is a retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: The m...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35420