Aim: This study aimed at evaluating cultural, morphological and pathogenic variability among Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli strains isolated from French beans. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methodology: The French beans showing Fusarium wilt symptoms were obtained from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/32684
Background: Consumption of bottled water is increasing rapidly in developing countries as it is generally perceived to be pure, clean and of good quality. This has led to the sale of different brands of bottled water in several markets including Kitale town. Aim of the Study: Thi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/32957
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological and physicochemical characteristics of plain yoghurt manufactured by traditional plants in Khartoum State. Methodology: Fifty samples of plain set yoghurt were collected from traditional plants in Khartoum State (Kha...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/33369
The use of ponmo as major meat source to average Nigerians if processed under unhygienic condition might result in disease outbreak. Inadequate and under-utilization of food nutrients needed by human for normal body functions has resulted in malnutrition and outbreak of diseases....
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/32949
Aims: This study was conducted to study the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of milk from animals grazed around sugar cane plants in Sudan. Methodology: A total of 94 samples of milk were collected from area grazed by animals around sugar cane plants as follows...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/33151
Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating Euphorbia abyssinica (Desert Candle), a medicinal plant extensively used in folklore medicine among the Kendem people of South-west Cameroon for antibacterial activity and extracts analyzed for phytochemical composition. Study Design: The c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/32277
A single polypeptide low molecular weight 25 KDa thaumatin-like antifungal protein was purified from Hayward variety of kiwifruits. It was purified to apparent homogeneity involving saline extraction, (NH4)2SO4 precipitation, anion exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose and ge...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/32671
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the quality control of white cheese (Gibna bayda) processing in traditional plants. White cheese was manufactured using raw cow milk from two areas in North Kordofan (Riash and Cazgail). Methodology: Samples were collected from four stag...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/33152
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of fermentation when ripe and unripe plantain flour was fermented for 72 hours at room temperature (32°C+2°C). Methodology: The effect of fermentation on the flours was accessed by determining the microbiological quality, pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/31303
Aims: To evaluate the effect of fermentation and extrusion on the microbiological properties of Millet and defatted soybean blends and to determine the storage stability of the plant product. Methodology: Flour blends were prepared from millet and defatted soybean and at differen...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/30966
Staphylococcins are bacteriocins produced by Staphylococcus aureus and it has been proven that they have antibacterial potential. The purpose of this study was to compare the staphylococcin producing potential of S. aureus isolated from different environments and the antibacteria...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/31477
Fatty acids are the major components of lipids; and the physical, chemical and physiological properties of a lipid class depend primarily on its fatty acid composition. Gas chromatography method can be used for the identification of microbiological degraded fatty acids in vegetab...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/31239
J. O. Oko, J. A. Audu, F. S. Ojeleye, Q. Okeh, S. P. E. Jakheng, K. J. Shittu, A. K. Amos, I. S. Yusuf, C. Joshua & D. Dazarami·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2017
Aim: This research is aimed to compare the antibacterial activities of Chromolaena odorata leaf extracts and some commonly used antibiotics against selected clinical bacterial isolates. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the microbiology laboratory of the Nig...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/32158
In this study, the types of bacteria associated with diarrhoeal cases among children in Akure, Nigeria and their antibiogram profile were investigated using standard techniques. The bacterial species isolated are; Escherichia coli, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pnuemoniae, S...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/31469
Western ghats of Tamilnadu contains varieties of wild mushrooms. Macroscopic fungi were collected from Western Ghats of Tirunelveli District, especially Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve & Range in Tamilnadu to document their distribution and diversity. Gilled mushroom are s...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/30917