Aim: Amylase is an important enzyme that is employed in starch processing industries, used in the hydrolysis of polysaccharides such as starch into simple sugar constituents. In this study, we investigated the abilities of several isolated amylolytic soil fungi to produce amylase...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v12i4266
Aim: Proteases are proteolytic enzymes that have a wide range of applications in the industrial sectors. This study investigated the production and optimization of protease by protease-producing fungi, (Aspergillus niger and A. terreus) using skim milk casein as substrate. Materi...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i730291
Aim: Bioremediation of soil play a critical role in removing pollutants from crude oil polluted soil. To investigate the mycoflora of crude oil polluted area of Ukwa West Local Government in the present Abia State. Methodology: Portions of the soil samples collected from three (3...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2021/v11i130240
The effects of temperature, pH and incubation time on amylase, protease and cellulase activity by different species of Aspergillus in crude oil polluted soil sites in Nigeria were studied. Incubation period, Optimal pH values and temperatures for the enzymes produced by the diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2021/v25i330140
Background of the Study: A quantitative assessment of different enzymes that produce the best of hydrolyses of starch, skim milk, carboxymathlcellulose (CMC) and groundnut oil which were further assessed for the production of extracellular enzyme. Aim: The study aimed at assessi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1130298
Background: The high cost of conventional animal feed ingredients in Nigeria has made it necessary to search for alternative local sources of feed. Crop residues including sweet potato leaves abound in Nigeria. These have been explored as feed sources. The ability of microorganis...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19290
I. A. Onyimba, O. J. Egbere, C. E. Odu, A. I. Ogbonna, J. J. Ndzembuin, A. C. Ngene, D. C. Isaac & I. C. Isaac·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2022
Aim: Consequent from increased demands for lipase enzymes for various purposes, the soil environment of Jos North LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria was surveyed for lipase-producing fungi. Materials and Methods: Soil samples (300 g each) were collected randomly in triplicates from fi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i630464