Background: Morphological variation between major and minor workers of the tropical fire ant Solenopsis geminata provides a basis for species identification and for considering antenna-associated chemical communication. Aim: This study aims to illustrate the antennal and foreleg...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2209
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative technology in biotechnology, offering innovative approaches to biological research, healthcare, pharmaceutical development, and industrial applications. The integration of AI techniques, including machine learning, deep...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2210
Aims: The study aimed to identify and characterise the patient, therapy, and health system-related factors influencing the utilisation of antiglycaemic agents among patients with diabetes attending selected health facilities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Study Design: A descriptive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2208
Background: Carpenter ants of the genus Camponotus exhibit considerable morphological diversity, particularly in antennal and foreleg structures, which are important for sensory perception, locomotion, and species-level comparison. Although morphological and molecular approaches...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2207
Cola acuminata leaves contain a variety of phytochemicals, including steroid-related compounds that may contribute to their pharmacological properties. However, information on the composition and structural diversity of these compounds remains limited. This study aimed to charact...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2206
Monoclonal antibodies have become one of the largest classes of prescription medicine, with more than two hundred marketed products spanning oncology, immune-mediated inflammatory disease, cardiovascular and neurological disorders, haematology and infectious disease. The scale of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2205
Background: Ocimum gratissimum is a medicinal plant widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various infections due to its antimicrobial properties. Aim: This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of n-hexane leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum against Staphyl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2204
Background: Palm wine is a spontaneously fermented beverage whose microbial composition may be influenced by tapping, transportation, storage and retail handling. This study evaluated the culturable microbial quality of palm wine sold at Orieagu Market, Ehime Mbano, Imo State, Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2203
Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram-positive facultative anaerobe that can function as both a commensal organism and an opportunistic pathogen. Its capacity to survive nutrient deprivation, alkaline conditions, oxidative stress, antimicrobial exposure, and biofilm-associated environm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2202
Ampolu Vimalavathi, Varun Varma Mudunuru, Sunkari Pallavi, Gorle Alekhya, Pedamajji Hema, Pudivalasa Vijayakumari, Shaik. Yasmin, Sita Kumari Karanam & Ramaiah Maddi·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering·2026
Biomedical implants increasingly depend on materials engineered not only for load bearing or structural replacement, but also for controlled interactions with bone, soft tissue, blood, immune cells, microorganisms and diagnostic or therapeutic systems. This critical narrative rev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2201
Omeyiza Micheal Ibrahim, Afariogun Moses Sunday, Olugbiyi Emmanuel Adeogo, Aina Bamitale, Momoh Sokoato Isaac, Kehinde Sowunmi, Salawudeen Shuaibu Omeiza, Lukman Sadiq Onoruoiza & Arudi Gloria·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering·2026
Background: Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and their associated (Cas) proteins are frequently described as a synthetic biology platform for oncology, yet the phrase conceals a wide range of very different engineering claims. Programmable nuclea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2200
Aim: To assess extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-encoding genes among selected Gram-negative bacilli from various sources in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Trans-Amadi and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2198
Background: Genetic variation in proteins involved in antidiabetic drug transport and metabolism may contribute to differences in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) susceptibility and treatment response. Aim: To determine the genotype and allele distributions of selected CYP2C9 (rs10...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2197
Aim: This study determined the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes among pregnant women with a history of spontaneous abortion or preterm delivery attending Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (EL...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2196
Background: Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. is a medicinally important species, but detailed information on the internal organisation of its mature seeds, the tissue-specific distribution of storage reserves, and the structure of its meristematic region remains limited. Aim: To inve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2195