Crude oil pollution is common place in the Niger Delta despite well known adverse effects on aquatic and terrestrial biodiversities. Triplicate sediment samples were obtained from Bodo community in Ogoni Land, Niger Delta and made into a composite sample. The sample was then eval...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i330152
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) development among Gram negative bacteria has become a significant public health threat worldwide. Currently there are fewer antimicrobials available for treatment and prevention of some of bacterial infections. Antimicrobial resistance d...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i330153
Aims: To assess bacteria and fungi loads on eggs collected from laying birds under three different rearing systems. Study Design: Completely Randomized Design with a 3×3 factorial arrangement. Place and Duration of Study: Field trial was done at Oluade Farms, Ilara-Mokin, while L...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i330151
Worldwide coliform bacteria are used as indicators of environmental and fecal contamination and hence, the possible presence of pathogenic organisms. As most people living on the shores of Lake Tanganyika use its water for cooking, drinking and washing; the monitoring of organism...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i330150
Aim: The aim of this study is to produce flour from different blend ratio of water yam and cowpea and determination of the physico chemical properties of the snacks produced from the flour blends. Introduction: Snacks are something consumed occasionally for pleasure rather than f...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i330149
This study was carried out to detect Salmonella species and evaluate the public health implications from different water sources in Keffi, Central Nigeria. A total of 100 water samples, 25 each of well, public borehole, tap and sachet water were collected from different locations...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i230148
Forensic science is the application of science to civil and criminal laws, also called as “criminalistics”. Its branches are rooted in every branch of science and many other aspects of modern society. Forensic scientists are responsible to analyze scientific evidence during the c...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i230147
Seed germination is the basis and initial stage in the process of plant growth and development. Bacillus subtilis QM3 is a plant growth promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) with function of growth promoting, promoting, prevention of pathogens and pests attack and can improve plant res...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i230146
Aims: To determine the toxic effect of refinery industrial effluents using three toxicity bioassays. Study Design: Five treatments and the controls designs were set up in triplicates containing 6.25%,12.5%, 25%, 50%, 100% and 0% of the industrial effluents and incubated at 24°C f...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i230145
The fermented solution of this strain contains the highest concentration of citric acid, indole acetic acid (IAA) and elements as well as phosphatase activity. Using the Aspergillus tubingensis USMI03 RPf10 fermented solution as a medium led to decrease in the growth rate of test...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i230144
Reduced susceptibility of antibiotics against Enterobacterial strains have emerged as an important public health problem worldwide. Infections caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia can affect severely ill patients, and their colonization of human gut, endangers popu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i130143
Aim: An indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis strain G5-8-3T02 earlier isolated from healthy shrimp intestine and established to safeguard Penaeus monodon from Vibrio mimicus infection was assessed as a potential candidate bacterium for drug enhancement for shrimp culture systems. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i130142
Background: Urinary tract infection is caused by the presence and replication of microorganisms in the urinary tract. Urinary tract infection is a major health problem among females especially among pregnant women and this is caused by the physiological makeup of the female urina...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i130140
The study was carried out to investigate the effect of fermentation on Irish potato peels using pure strains of Penicillium chrysogenum and Bacillus subtilis. This was done at Department of Microbiology and Chemistry Department, Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i130141
The impact of Egbu abattoir wastes on fungal concentrates of the soil environment was undertaken. Samples of contaminated soil from the abattoir environment were taken against control and evaluated for fungal concentrates using standard methods. Results obtained showed that total...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v5i430138