A biofilm is any group of microorganism in which cells stick to each other on a surface. While forming these biofilms microorganisms excrete out extracellular polymeric substances and form a film like structure around them. These extracellular polymeric substance are generally co...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36935
Background: Antimicrobial resistance poses great threats to the treatment and eradication of pathogenic microbes. An increasing number of infectious diseases are now becoming difficult to treat in the developing world, but the root of the problems is vaguely known. Aims: This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34812
Anthony John Dadah, Eugene Ifeanyi Ikeh, Grace Ayanbimpe, Samuel Olatunbosun Omotainse, Peter Matakai Dede & Augustine Chinyere Igweh·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
A survey of animal trypanosomosis in Kaura LGA of Kaduna State was undertaken. Blood samples were collected from 635 animals in five Districts of the LGA. The blood samples collected from different species comprising of 424 cattle, 131 sheep and 80 goats. The samples were examine...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35438
This research aimed to purify and immobilize chitinase from Alternaria infectoria and to study its biochemical characteristics for biotechnological applications. Chitinase (EC. 3. 2. 1. 14) was purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE-cellulose and then Sephadex G-200 wi...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36263
Agro-industrial wastes are generated during the industrial processing of agricultural crops. Agro-industrial wastes are estimated to over 30% of worldwide agricultural productivity every year. The main aim of this study is improve of protein content and nutritional value of agro-...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36125
Aims: To test the efficacy of Tetracera scandens (L.) Merr. and Aleurites moluccana (L.) Wiild. methanolic leaf extracts on the inhibition of quorum sensing-dependent pigmentation of Chromobacterium violaceum. Study design: In-vitro quorum sensing inhibition design was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/37450
Over the past few years, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have received extensive consideration as probiotics. Probiotics concepts have gained so much of popularity and extend from traditional dairy products to a profitable market of probiotic health supplements and functional foods. P...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/37299
Leaf and fruit extracts of Piper guineense and Xylopia aethiopica were respectively evaluated for their antibacterial activities against two (2) organisms; Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The antibacterial activity was measured by agar well diffusion method usin...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35444
The establishment of nodulation, nitrogen fixation and productivity in legumes is affected by specificity of inoculant’s strain and effectiveness as well as interactions with rhizosphere microorganisms. This study aimed to isolate and identify Pseudomonas isolates and investigate...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/37422
We investigated the frequency of Brucellosis in goats in Ludhiana district of Punjab state of India because it is of great public health concern yet there is hardly any report in this regard from this region recently. A total of 191 serum samples of goats from slaughter houses we...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35974
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