Studies were carried out to investigate the bioremediation potential of pig dung in a soil contaminated with spent engine oil. Soil samples were obtained from the Ofrima complex, University of Port Harcourt. The soil samples were contaminated with various concentrations (50 ml an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i930385
Bacillus thuringiensis is a widely studied bacterium and it is known for its use in pest management. It is selectively active on pests and less likely to cause resistance; hence it is considered a suitable replacement to chemical pesticides. The study assessed the potential of Ba...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v10i230225
Aim: Physico-chemical and culture-dependent microbiological properties of spent mushroom compost (SMC) were investigated. Study Design: The physico-chemical and microbiological properties of spent mushroom composts were determined using standard methods. Place and Duration of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16065
Discharge of poorly treated refinery wastewater has always been a major environmental challenge. Bacterial immobilization is key to the maintenance of biomass on a contaminated site. In this study, a mixed culture of three bacterial isolates from oil-polluted water: Pseudomonas a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2019/v5i430069
Background/Aim: Regulatory agencies in Nigeria and all over the world demand that refinery wastewater (RWW) meet stipulated regulatory limits before discharge into the environment. Biodegradation of toxic hydrocarbon constituents of these effluents, such as phenol, has remained a...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30235
Wild yeast isolates from banana fruit and honey were compared with a commercial wine yeast using partial ITS1–5.8S–ITS2 sequences and statistical phylogenetic analyses in MEGA 12. Five sequences representing banana isolates B7 and B10, honey isolates H4 and H7, and commercial yea...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5905
The need to manage agro waste in the environment has continued to generate worries to most developing countries. Oil palm mill waste cause pollutions of soil, water and environment but could be exploited as substrate for algal growth because of its rich mineral and carbohydrate c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i4630
This study aimed to produce poultry feed from Pleurotus ostreatus and Bacillus cereus biodegraded cassava peel. The biodegradation of cassava peel substrates was for 28 day. The biodegradation setups ST1-ST9 consist of 150g cassava peel + 30 ml, 20ml and 10ml of Consortium, Bacil...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2018/45833
Culture-dependent microbiological and enzyme properties of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil were investigated in Choba, Port Harcourt- Nigeria. Standard biological science and physico-chemical procedures were adopted for all the analyses carried out. Conductivity and pH va...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/24899
Aims: To determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial isolates from concrete and earthen fish ponds. Study Design: Comparative analysis. Place and Duration of Study: The African Regional Aquaculture Center Allu (ARAC), Port Harcourt River State, from August 2013-J...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15453