Water and soil samples were cultured on Cetrimide agar, Kings B agar, and nutrient agar supplemented with 50 μg.mL-1 chloramphenicol for the isolation of greenish pigment producing Pseudomonas species. Greenish pigment producing colonies that grew on the media were subjected to m...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i329257
Aim: The present study was taken up to establish the effect of niacinamide on phenoloxidase lead melanogenesis and to prove the reliability of C. neoformans based screening methodology. Methods: The organism was grown in the Minimal media in presence and absence of L- DOPA and Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i329897
Tuberculosis is among the deadliest diseases occurring worldwide killing almost 2 million of people every year and the number increases every year. The drugs and medications used for treatment become ineffective due to the development of resistance in the causative pathogen, M. t...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i229254
Malaria is a life-threatening disease and emergence of malaria parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs, has necessitated the need for discovery and development of an alternative to malaria medicine. This study assessed the ethanolic leaf extract of Eucalyptus citriodora for the...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i229251
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infectious diseases in community practice and a significant public health problem regarding morbidity and financial cost worldwide. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Staphylococc...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i229249
Dermatophytosis is a superficial infection of the keratinized layers of the skin and its appendages (hair, feathers, horns) and is caused by keratinophilic and keratinolytic genera such as Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton. In dogs, nearly 70% of cases are caused by Mi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i229247
Aim: To assess the microbial quality and safety or otherwise of ‘nono’ sold to the public for consumption. Study Design: A cross sectional study design was employed for the study. Place and Duration of Study: Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State is the study area. The study...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i229245
Plackett-Burman is beneficial design not only in determining the significant variables of bioremediation, but also in optimization of these variables. In this study, Plackett-Burman (PB) experimental model had been applied to assess the significant of some nutritional and environ...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i129242
Aim: The potency of trona against fungi associated with dermatophytes isolated from children in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) local farming community was investigated. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry an...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i129241
Butanol as fuel component has some advantages compared to ethanol. The Study was aimed at isolation of different types of Clostridium species from the soil and screening for their ability to produce bio-butanol. Soil samples were collected from three different areas in keffi. Clo...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i129237
Datura stramonium, known by the common name Jimson weed, belongs to nightshade family; its origin can be traced back to Mexico, it has also been grown in other regions including Nigeria. This plant possesses antimicrobial agents which aid in its efficacy for treatment of ailments...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i1830
The emergence of antibiotic resistance bacteria, necessitated the discovery and development of alternative therapy to bacterial infections. This work assessed the inhibitory property of ethanolic leaf extract of Eucalyptus citriodora against clinical isolate and E. coli ATCC 3521...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i129234
Aim: The study aimed at employing the Microtox test procedure in the current biological monitoring protocol as a reliable, rapid and ecologically relevant bioassay tool for toxicity assessment in environmental compliance monitoring of produced water discharges. Study Design: Inhi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v1i4826
This study was designed to investigate the presence of Pfcrt drug- resistance alleles (CQ resistant biomarker) and attempted to analyse the outcome in some states of northern Nigeria. A total of four hundred and thirteen (413) Plasmodium falciparum positive blood samples were col...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v1i4822
Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal infection of hair and keratinized layers of the epidermis and is caused by keratinophilic and keratinolytic genera such as Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton. It is an endemic infection in many countries throughout the world affec...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v1i4820