Aim: This study was aimed to investigate the larvicidal potential of the conidia suspension of Aspergillus flavus against Anopheles mosquitoes. Methods: Aspergillus flavus was isolated from soil using soil suspension procedures and was identified using morphological characteristi...
Carbohydrates and lignocellulose biomass are the major feedstock for the bioethanol production. The processing of starch to bioethanol is a challenging process that requires several agents and varying conditions. The starch liquefaction and saccharification are key processing ste...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/35260
Introduction: The first line treatment of uncomplicated malaria (ACT) is under threat due to evolution of drug-resistant P. falcifarum species. Five amino acid on pfk13 propeller domain has been established to account for ACT resistance alongside candidate mutations in some Asian...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2025/v8i1160
Aim: The aim of this research was to optimize the production of bioethanol from a select second generation feedstock (yam peels). Methodology: Bioethanol was produced from yam peels using Box Behnken Design (BBD). The independent variables selected for optimization of bioethanol...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i9750
Introduction: Paecilomyces formosus is a geographically widespread entomopathogenic fungus that produces infectious conidia against Anopheles mosquito larvae, which curtail the uprising resistance of mosquitoes against synthetic insecticides. These mosquitoes are known vectors of...
Alhassan Haruna Gumel, Muntari Bala, Amina Shehu, Ibrahim Khalil Adam, Muhammad Nasidi, Ibrahim Usman Muhammad & Abdullahi Abdulkadir Imam·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2018
Bioethanol, produced by anaerobic fermentation of carbohydrates with microorganism is a liquid fuel used either as energy source or as an additive/enhancer for fossil petrol. This research was carried out to explore the potential of cocoyam starch as an alternative feedstock for...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43399