Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by microorganisms represents one of the primary mechanisms by which petroleum and other hydrogen pollutants are eliminated from the environment. This work was carried out on the effect of microorganisms on the biotreatment of oil in crude oil contam...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430106
Aim: This study aim to determine the antimicrobial properties of the Parkia biglobosa (Jacque Benth.) effluents (waste water from the preparation of Parkia biglobosa). The effluents were tested against some typed and clinical pathogenic microorganisms for their antimicrobial prop...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430105
Malaria has been a major epidemic that has ravaged millions predominantly in the developing countries of the world with variability in symptoms, causative agents and use of chemotherapy or vector control as preventive measures. Malaria transmission occurs primarily in tropical an...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430104
Aims: This study was designed to investigate the plasmid bearing multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria from different aquatic sources. Place and Duration of Study: This research work was carried out in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state, Nigeria between January and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430103
The study was carried out to determine the bacterial pathogens associated with lower leg ulcers in Ebonyi State from July, 2016 to July of 2017, using wound swabs from eligible patients with lower leg ulcers. The swabs were processed and analysed using standard microbiological me...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430102
Aims: The contribution of natural compounds may provide significant progress in the discovery of new antifungal drugs. We aimed to investigate the contribution of carvacrol, farnesol, epigallocatechin gallate, ginger, naringenin and curcumin on the activity of antifungals, vorico...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i330101
Aim: To explore perceptions, attitudes and hand washing practices in relation to the effectiveness of hand sanitizers in controlling enteropathogens amongst residents of a Nigerian University with the purpose of creating awareness on the importance of hand hygiene to control the...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i330100
Introduction: The banana is the world’s most popular fruit crop. A complex of fungal pathogen is responsible for crown rot diseases of banana. Aims: The present study was designed to detect and characterize the crown rot disease of post-harvest banana (Musa paradisiaca) and also...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i330099
Aim: To determine the sero-prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus type 16(HPV-16) immunoglobulin G antibodies and its association with socio-demographic features of women attending some clinics in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Study Design: Hospital based cross sectional study. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i330098
Aims: The effect of agitation speed and incubation time on Bacillus species growth and amylase production isolated from malted and fermented maize were investigated. Study Design: An experimental study. Methodology: Bacillus species were screened for amylase production using star...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i330097
Keyvan Roshanjo, Nematallah Jonaidi Jafari, Leila Asadpour, Reza Ranjbar, Davoud Afshar, Abbas Farahani, Milad Shahsafi & Arian Rahimi·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Backgrounds: As zoonotic infectious agents, Campylobacter spp. are important factors causing gastroenteritis in humans. Surveys show that the three strains; Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter fetus play a major role in human infections. Identification of t...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i230095
Aims: To determine the pathogenic and the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial isolates on hand surfaces in public buses in Nairobi. Study Design: A random sampling technique was utilized and targeted public buses plying Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) and K...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i230096
Hortense Gonsu Kamga, Sarah Riwom Essama, Yves Le Grand Napa Tchuedji, Maurice Boda, Stève Henri Voundi Olugu, Patrick Betote Diboue, Emilia Lyonga Mbamyah, William Abange Baiye, Anicette Chafa Betbeui, Francis Ekwin & Francois-Xavier Etoa·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate in vitro the antifungal activity of virgin coconut oil and the white palm kernel oil on the growth of six species of the genus Candida. Study Design: This study is an experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Mic...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i230092
Enzymes are biomolecules with highly specialized catalytic functions produced by all living organisms and are responsible for biochemical reactions in plants, animals, microorganisms and human beings. Nowadays enzymes are considered as core of biotechnology because they are the m...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i230093
The antifungal activities, proximate and phytochemical constituents of Aloe vera leaves extract, stem barks of both Alstonia boonei and Bridelia ferruginea were investigated. The methanolic crude extracts of these plants parts were tested for antifungal activity at different conc...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i230094