In this study, spores of inulinase-producing thermophilic Aspergillus tamarii were subjected to UV mutagenesis, and colonies obtained were screened for inulinase production on inulin-glucose agar. The thermal stability of the inulinase was also investigated. A mutant strain U4 wa...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2020/v24i430110
The aim of this study was to isolate and phenotypically characterised lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from samples of raw (cow, goat) and traditional fermented milk product (nono).The assessed characteristics of LAB as indexed in Bergeys Manual of Determinative Bacteriology are cellul...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v5i1-230119
Aim: This study aimed at investigating lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as starter cultures for the improvement of alcoholic beverages. Methodology: Sorghum was obtained from Bodija market and also from the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan. LAB were isolated from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/43156
Aim: The aim of this work was to screen for important broad-spectrum antimicrobial metabolites-producing species of Actinomycetes from the uncultivated soil of Ekiti State, Southwestern, Nigeria. Methodology: Ten uncultivated or barren soil samples each of 20 g were co...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/41989
Aims: The aims of this study were to screen for potential broad-spectrum antimicrobial-producing actinomycetes from the tropical rain forest of Oyo State, Nigeria, to assess the effects of cultural conditions on antimicrobial metabolites, characterize the metabolites and determin...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v1i3785
Aims: This study was aimed at screening fungal isolates from degrading wood samples for β 1,4-xylosidase production, selecting the best isolate based on the screening test to produce the enzyme through solid state fermentation of some wood shavings and determining optimum product...
Aim: This work was carried out to investigate the influence of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) on organoleptic quality and proximate composition of yoghurt, and viability of starter cultures in yoghurt. Methods: The LAB starter cultures were selected based on their ability to produce...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v16i330173
Biobased energy and fuels are among the exercisable sustainable energy options mankind has in the not-so-distant future as issues pertaining to global warming and shortfall in fossil fuels loom dark over the planet. The environmental necessity to stop this development by switchin...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v21i330091
Aim: To assess natural electrogenicity and bioelectricity generation potentials of microbial isolates from water sites in Nigeria Study Design: Sampling of various water sites and microbial isolation for subsequent electrogenic characterization of isolates and bioelectricity gene...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42247