Aim: The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors for Salmonella spp. contamination of Moroccan chicken carcases during slaughtering. Sixty four traditional slaughter houses were studied from October 2014 to June 2016 in Ouarzazate (Morocco). Methodology: A qu...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33013
Aims: To evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the methanol extract of Hypoxis hemerocallidea corm (MEHHC) with different assays. Study Design: In vitro evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of the MEHHC. Location and Duration of Study: Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32936
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological quality of roub collected from different areas in Khartoum State, Sudan during the storage period. Methodology: Thirty roub samples were collected from Khartoum, Khartoum North and Omdurman areas in sterile polyethyle...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33150
Aims: Biological control method is one of the methods used in controlling the menace of insect pest because it posed no threat to the human health and less damage to the environment. This study therefore assessed the effect of selected physicochemical parameters on the larvicidal...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31806
Aim: Entomopathogenic organisms were investigated for their lethal ability, minimum lethal concentration and synergy against caged short-horned grasshoppers (Zonocerus variegatus). Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out in the Department of Biological Sciences, Wesley...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/28863
Aim: This study was aimed at identification of fungal and bacterial contaminants in Tuberculosis cultures at the Uganda National Reference Laboratory (NTRL). Methods: The cultures were previously grown on Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium in bottle slants. The method used involved co...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32801
Aims: To analyze the chemical constituents of petroleum ether extract of Xylaria striata. Methodology: Xylaria striata was extracted by petroleum ether, and then the extract was analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS). Identification of compounds was achieved from...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32719
The antimicrobial potential of Dacryodes edulis was investigated to determine the antimicrobial properties of the collected raw D. edulis pulp and seed extracts on some medically important human pathogens. The research was investigated against the selected human pathogens using s...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/29447
Background: The Sır Dam Lake is located on the Ceyhan River and provides a major water-supply to agricultural fields in Southern Turkey. However, it has so far received various industrial and household wastes in excessive amounts. Aims: This study aims to analyze Gram negative ba...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32773
Aims: This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the antagonistic potentials of soil bacteria against the plant pathogenic fungi Aspergillus niger. Study Design: The complete Randomized Design was the experimental design for this study. Place and duration of study: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/29725