Aim: To optimize the combination of selected culture medium parameters so as to achieve maximum biosurfactant production from Pseudomonas fluorescens. Study Design: (1) Culturing P. fluorescens for biosurfactant production using a glycerol-mineral salt media with variations in r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/38199
An Overview of Cultural, Molecular and Metagenomic Techniques in Description of Microbial Diversity Traditional microbiology based on the culture of microorganisms has been the mainstay of microbiology for over a century and has contributed immensely to what we now know about the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37951
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the presence of ESBLs genes (TEM, CTX-M, SHV, AAC and OXA types of Beta-lactamases) in clinical isolates of Klebsiella species producing extended spectrum beta-lactamase. Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella hav...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37925
The study was carried out to determine the effect of pH and pH changes accompanying Biocellulose (BC) production by Gluconacetobacter xylinus (GX) in a Moringa oleifera tea-sugar medium. The authors adopted experimental and comparative design for the study. Moringa oleifera leave...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/38440
Antimicrobial Activity of Garlic Extract on Organisms Isolated from Tomato Rot Aqueous garlic extract is made up of antioxidant ingredient and has been responsible for boosting the immune system of the body; it is also used as a broad spectrum antibiotic, killing bacteria, fungus...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37590
The textile industry is a substantial consumer of water and it produces enormous volumes of contaminated water: the most important contaminants are dyes and chemicals. Synthetic dyes have an adverse effect on aquatic ecosystem and their toxic substances have to be removed from th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37322
Background: Sida cuneifolia is utilized traditionally to treat many ailments yet as far as we know its medicinal properties have not been scientifically tested locally in Kenya. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the antimicrobial properties of S. cuneifoli...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37894
Background: The role of microorganisms and the etiology of periodontal disease is well established. Despite the fact that periodontal diseases are caused by dental plaque there existed some controversies regarding the role of specific organisms in the pathogenesis of the periodon...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37877
Antibacterial Activity of Boswellia dalzielii Leaves Extracts against Some Pathogenic Bacterial Isolates Aim: The study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial activity of Boswllia dalzielii leaves extracts and its major phytochemical constituents. Materials and Methods: T...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37690
Background: Emergence of antimicrobial resistance has limited treatment options against bloodstream infections. This study aimed to determine bacterial isolates from blood culture of patients with bloodstream infection and their sensitivity to antimicrobials at patients attending...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/38055
Mechanisms of Bacterial Antibiotics Resistance: A Review From the history of human population, it can be concluded that the infections has been one of the major cause of disease. It was thought that this hazard should be resolve with the help of antibiotics. However, bacteria hav...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37689
Aim: To investigate the possible conversion of kitchen waste sludge into organic fertilizer using a bio-treatment agent. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Afe Babalola University in the green house and the Kitchen waste sludge was obtained from the open dr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37358
G. O. Daramola, A. O. Oluyege, H. A. Edogun, A. O. Ajayi, C. O. Esan, A. O. Ojerinde, O. O. Ajala, A. Agbaje, O. Ogunfolakan & A. Egbebi·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2017
With the huge potential health hazards and dangers associated with skin and sclera tattooing, there is hardly any responsible government anywhere that will not take interest in the rate and manner its populace in general and the youths in particular engage in the practice of skin...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37366
The immunomodulatory and toxicological properties of Goya extra virgin olive oil on albino rats orogastrically dosed with Salmonella typhi were evaluated in this study. Twenty albino rats were randomly distributed into four groups (A-D) of five rats each. The groups (B-D) infecte...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37372
Aims: This work was conducted to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria of human and animal origin to commonly used antibiotics in Sudan according to the previous studies on antimicrobial resistant. Study Design: Data were collected from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/36715