Oil palm fruit heap wastes contain various microorganisms with high lipolytic potential and opportunities for biotechnological uses. Although there has been a growing interest in bacterial lipase, very little is known about the types and lipolytic capacities of the bacteria that...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61753
Linseed crop cultivated under residual moisture and water scarcity conditions in rabi season. To improve the productivity of linseed irrigation water is applied at different stages of crop. So, to optimize the irrigation scheduling and enhance the nutrient uptake and soil microbi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111496
The present investigation was carried out for the “Response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to phosphate solubilizing microorganisms and phosphorus levels on nutrient availability, uptake and seed yield in inceptisol.” The experiment was conducted in factorial randomized block d...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i91478
Background and Aim: Bed linens, often overlooked as potential reservoirs of pathogens, may harbor a diverse array of microorganisms with implications for human health. This study investigated the microbial contamination of bed linens in female student hostels at the University of...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i81474
M. Muthukumaran, A. Aswartha Narayana, A. Dilip Babu, Amogha K.R, Wankasaki Lytand, G. Gomadhi, S. Jaya Prabhavathi, G. Malathi & Abhijit Debnath·Microbiology Research Journal International·2024
Plastic pollution, particularly from polythene (polyethylene), has emerged as a significant environmental concern worldwide. In response to this challenge, microbial perspectives on polythene biodegradation have garnered attention as potential solutions to mitigate plastic pollut...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51443
A hospital is an environment solely for diagnosing and treating patients. Contemporary research, however, reveals the possibility of users contracting diseases due to many factors, such as poor air quality. This research, therefore, delves into the critical indoor air quality ass...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11-121411
Anthropogenic activities around the sea ports are capable of causing changes on the physicochemical and microbiological quality of water bodies along the port terminals. Such activities can cause an ecological imbalance in the water quality /ecosystem resulting in extinction of a...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i21367
Wetlands can intercept runoff from surfaces prior to reaching open water and remove pollutants through physical, chemical, and biological processes thereby protecting and preserving the environment. Because of unsustainable oil exploration activities, most wetlands in Rivers Sta...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i730334
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
Aim: Vegetables are good sources of nutrients such as minerals, oil, vitamins and carbohydrates and are used in preparing different delicacies such as soups and salads. This study was aimed at investigating the microbiological quality and antibiotic resistance pattern of microorg...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i230159
The bathroom which is a place for people to clean up themselves is also prone to contamination. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial properties of nutmeg against isolates from the bathroom using different solvents such as acetone, ethanol and water for the e...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i230157
Background: It is important to maintain primary dentition in the dental arch to facilitate the development of permanent teeth, in spite of teeth with infected root canals. Antimicrobial agents have been used, but, even a broad spectrum antibiotic could not eradicate all the bacte...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i130088
Aim: This study investigates the physico-chemical and microbiological characteristics of a river mud (sediments) as substrates for biological generation of electricity. Study Design: The study employed standard microbiological and physio-chemical experimental design and data inte...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44112
This research was carried out to determine the effects of thermal process of boiling of soy bean seeds on the nutritional status of soy milk and soy yoghurt produced by fermentation. The soybean seeds were de-hulled, boiled and thermally processed to soymilk. Food sweetener (Gluc...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/44099
Aims: To determine the preservative effect of methanol extracts of Azadirachta indica, Euphorbia heterophylla and Tithonia diversifolia on fruits as an alternative to chemicals being used for preservation. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department o...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/42642