Babatunde I. Aderiye, Richard O. Akinyeye, Adebisi Sulaimon, Olusola A. Oluwole, Fayokemi J. Kehinde, Oluwadamilola E. Ojo & Sunday O. Bamiteko·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Introduction: Polyethylene is the most commonly used synthetic plastic and is poorly degraded in natural environments, thus causing serious environmental problems. Aim of the Study: This study was designed to investigate the polyethylene degrading potentials of fungal strains rec...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44851
This study was conducted to survey and identify bacteria and fungi associated withb two major dumpsites in Akure metropolis from the months of April, June and August, 2014. Soil samples were taken from the two waste-dump sites at different intervals. A random sample of the tw...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/29376
Fungal decay of yam (Dioscorea alata) popularly known as water yam bought from Nsukka Markets in Nigeria was investigated for the fungi responsible for postharvest rot of tubers in storage. The tubers were used to isolate and identify fungal species that cause rot and deteriorati...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/37583
The preparation and fungal spoilage of “moi-moi” from Bambara groundnut were investigated. Its preparation followed the steaming of beans pudding. Pour plate technique was used to estimate the fungal population and isolates were identified using standard methods. The mean value o...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/37294
Isolation, identification and pathogenicity of fungal organisms causing postharvest spoilage of tomato fruits during storage was carried out. Tomato fruits showing symptoms of rot were collected from the store house. Small sizes were cut and surface sterilized in 1% of Sodium hyd...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/41804
Nutritional quality, organoleptic attributes and food safety are usually compromised by the presence of Microscopic fungi or fungal spores in food and feeds that humans and animals solely rely on. It is therefore intended in this study to re appraise the viability of fungal spore...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33387
Aims: Being an ancient art, the concept of dyeing using natural resource is neither a noble issue. To develop a green and sustainable world, the natural resources are now common sought. In this study screening of pigment producing microorganisms and extraction of pigments were th...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/29861
Even after rapid development in the treatment modalities and contemporary dental practice, still we encounter the failures due to endodontic, periodontal or combined lesions. Complete elimination of bacteria is the key for successful treatment. The emerging new microorganisms, in...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/25756
Aims: To evaluate effects of pre-treatment methods on the keeping quality of stored Irvingia kernels using ethanol and Ash from palm fronds as preservative agents. Study Design: Study of the microbial isolation using sabouraud dextrose agar and nutrient agar, introduction of thes...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23314
Aim: To evaluate the effects of different concentrations of ethanolic extract of Vernonia amygdalina on fungi associated with infected tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum) obtain from Jos North Local Government Area. Place and Duration of Study: Jos Local Government Area markets; M...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/23698
Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the microbial load and nutritional qualities of fermented Ugba Study Design: This research study was done using random sampling technique. Place and Duration of Study: Mbaise Markets, Mbaise, Imo State; Department of Microbiology, Ma...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/23610
A survey of fungi associated with post-harvest deterioration of Colocasia esculenta L. tubers was conducted in Bhubaneswar city, Odisha, India, in 2014-15. Rotten Colocasia esculenta L. tubers collected from five different markets: Unit-I market, Sahid Nagar, V.S.S. Nagar, Palasu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23137
Sixty kitchen sponges collected from the households in three major communities in Ikwuano L.G.A, Umuariaga, Amawom and Amaoba were examined microbiologically using standard methods. Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus niger were recover...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/19952
The objective of this project work was to determine the level of fungal propagule contamination and identify specific species of the fungal propagule in some Banking Halls on the University of Cape Coast campus and its environs. Samples were collected in petri dishes containing S...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/18231
This research was conducted to determine the occurrence of aflatoxigenic fungi in smoke-dried fish at marketing centers in the Jos metropolis. Total fungal load per sample was derived from plate counts and expressed as colony-forming units per gram of sample (cfu/g). In-vitro afl...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21465