The present study entitled “Isolation, characterization and screening of Bacillus spp. from rhizosphere soil of black gram (Vigna mungo L.)” was conducted to identify efficient plant growth-promoting Bacillus strains that can be developed as potential bioinoculants for sustainabl...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i31721
Mandla Rajashekhar, Banda Rajashekar, Eetela Sathyanarayana, M. C. Keerthi, Padala Vinod Kumar, K. RamaKrishna, Kalisetti Vanisree, Guptha Neelima, G. Madhuri & Ongole Shaila·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2021
Biotic stress is a major cause for pre and postharvest losses in agriculture. Food crops of the world are damaged by more than of 10,000 species of insects 30,000 species of weeds, 1,00, 000 types of diseases (due to fungi, viruses, bacteria and various microbes) and a 1,000 spec...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i430388
Background: Soumbara is a traditional fermented food involved in the blood pressure homeostasis. The functional properties of this food strongly depend on the fermentative microbiota. In this study, we screened and identified at molecular level, some potential starters strain amo...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i230295
Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most important fruit crops cultivated throughout the world. Fusarium wilt caused by the fungus, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (E.F. Smith) Snyder & Hansen (Foc) causes significant threats to banana production. Endophytic bacteria play a si...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i130153
Aims: In this study the effect of sporulation conditions, namely pH, CaCl2 concentration and the type of spore activation was assessed on the population outgrowth kinetics parameters and time to individual spore outgrowth distribution of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus cereus spor...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30621
The xenobiotic compound 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) is used in the production of explosives (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene,TNT), polyurethane/dyes, and in smokeless gunpowder. The cleanup of these compounds has gained much attention in the last decades due to hazardous nature of these compo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25837
Aims: To investigate in Bacillus strains some functional properties potentially interesting for cocoa fermentation processing Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of Biotechnology, UFR Biosciences, University Félix Houphouet-Boigny (Côte d’Ivoire), between May 2014 and March 2...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18937
Introduction: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is significant bacteria in the field of insect biological control due to their insecticidal properties and its importance in agriculture. Aim: The objective of this study was to analyze genetic variation of 15 native isolates of Bacillus...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17009
Aim: To prepare starter cultures for industrial-scale fermentation of Parkia biglobosa, using two strains of Bacillus species, 2B and BC4333. Study Design: Three substrates, African locust bean (ALB), soybean meal (SBM) and de-hulled soybean (SB) were tested for propagation of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15761
Aziz ur Rehman Safi, Subhanullah ., Muhammad Ayaz, Attaullah ., Baharullah Khatak, Noor Ul Akbar, Imran Khan, Muhammad Asif, Nasar Khan & Sami Ullah·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Background: Poly chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are organic chemicals with toxigenic, carcinogenic affecting human health and the environment using as dielectric fluids in transformers as a cooling and insulating medium containing. Materials and Methods: Soil samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11278
Aims: The focus of this study was to isolate and to identify strains with antibacterial activity followed by a partial characterization of their extracts. Study Design: Screening and identification of bacteria having an anti-mycobacterial effect from soil and water of different b...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/12239
It is well known that many members of genus Bacillus possess an antimicrobial activity against a variety of microorganisms. In this study we present a primary screening for antimicrobial activity against some saprophytic and pathogenic microorganisms of nineteen strains identifie...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11408
Aims: To isolate and characterize lignocellulase producing thermophilic bacteria from a Peruvian hot spring. Study Design: Combined sediment and water samples from the hot spring were subjected to direct plating, in situ baiting and ex situ enrichment. Endoglucanase and xylanase...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10699
Aim: To select good strains of Bacillus subtilis for use as starter culture in the fermentation of Parkia biglobosa. Study Design: Fifteen (15) strains of Bacillus subtilis group obtained from commercial samples were used in starter-culture fermentation of Parkia biglobosa seeds...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6471
Aim: The present study reflects the effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae (AM) fungi and other bioinoculants on the growth of cotton seedlings. Study Design: Screening of efficient biofertilizers from undisturbed forest soils to improve the crop yield of cotton in barren lands of Maha...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1315