Aims: The objective of the study was to produce and optimize protease and pectinase from Bacillus subtilis isolated from market waste. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology (laboratory unit), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State Nigeria....
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i330196
Kilishi is a version of jerky that originated in Hausa land Nigeria. It is made from deboned cow, sheep or goat meat. The dried sliced beef (kilishi) is often left open in a basin thereby exposing it to flies, dust and other effects of the environment by so doing the product can...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i330197
The recent discovery of silver nanoparticles and their production from Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli have enhanced optimization attempts. Extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using the Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli cultured supernatants was done ac...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i330195
The study assessed the antiplasmodial activity of the ethanolic leaf extract of Cymbopogon citratus on chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei in mice. Standard methods were used to determine the bioactive components of the leaf extract, acute toxicity test and antiplasmodial ac...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i330193
Diniz Pereira Leite Júnior, Elisangela Santana de Oliveira Dantas, Gisela Lara da Costa, Ronaldo Sousa Pereira, Mário Mendes Bonci, Regina Teixeira Barbieri Ramos, Rodrigo Antônio Araújo Pires, Marcia de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Paulo Anselmo Nunes Felippe & Claudete Rodrigues Paula·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2021
Introduction: It is possible that the evolution of man is associated with manifestations of microscopic beings that have accompanied him since ancient times. Emerging infectious diseases have been warning for decades that habitat fragmentation and degradation, antropization effec...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i330192
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) grows abundantly in some parts of Nigeria and the plant has high nutritional value to all ages. Over the years, Nigeria has depended on imported wines to satisfy the demands for wine consumption by her citizens and this has placed huge economic burde...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i230191
This study investigates the antifungal and antibacterial activities of extracts of Trema orientalis linn. Blume. The selected isolates used in the study includes Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Streptococcus faecalis, Shigella dy...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i230190
This work aimed to characterize the bacterial and fungal concentrates present in the wastewater thrown by the Ogbe slaughterhouse. Bacterial and fungal concentrates from Ogbe slaughterhouse wastewater were evaluated at two seasons. Results obtained showed total heterotrophic bact...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i230189
Aims: one of the most important foodborne microorganisms is the Gram’s positive environmental wide spread Listeria spp. As the Listeria may be considered a public health concern so there is in needing to rapid, precise and reliable diagnosis of the organism in consumed food. The...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i230188
Aim: To determine the microbiological quality of zobo drink preserved with scent leaves. Methods: The zobo drink and scent leaves were prepared and evaluated using standard microbiological techniques. Results: Twenty three (23) bacteria species and fourteen (14) fungi species wer...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i230187