Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging public health challenge, with abattoir effluent-contaminated soils serving as potential reservoirs of resistant bacteria. This study evaluated the antibiotic resistance profile of bacteria isolated from abattoir effluent-impacted soil...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i5492
The challenges of food insecurity and soil degradation posed by the use of agro-chemicals have led to the search for green strategies (microbial inoculants) to ensure sustainable agriculture. However, it has been reported that certain microorganisms with the potential for use as...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5804
Aim: This study was conducted to formulate and evaluate the efficacy of a composite: coir pith + starch + plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), in sustaining the survival and growth of Zea mays (maize) seeds cultivated under flood stress. Place and Duration of Study: Depar...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i4889
Background: Next-generation smart textiles represent an advanced class of fabric-based systems designed to actively support skin health and wound management. Unlike conventional textiles and passive wound dressings, these materials integrate sensing elements, responsive biomateri...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i1832
Aim: This study evaluated the impact of pesticide use on soil bacterial community structure, abundance and diversity. Pesticide treated (PT) and untreated (UT) soils were obtained from a farmland at Onuebum Community, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The UT soil served as the control. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i1219
Aim: The study aimed at employing the Microtox test procedure in the current biological monitoring protocol as a reliable, rapid and ecologically relevant bioassay tool for toxicity assessment in environmental compliance monitoring of produced water discharges. Study Design: Inhi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v1i4826
Aim: The toxicity of produced water (untreated and treated) obtained from exploration and production activities of the coast of Nigeria to the oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and a bacterium Vibrio fischeri was assessed. The sensitivity of the toxicity test procedures for both test or...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/38236
Aim: Coal mining leads to the degradation of surface soil’s physical, chemical and microbiological properties. However, functional microorganisms (such as plant growth promoting microorganisms) with the potential to produce phytohormones, fix nitrogen, solubilize phosphate, and o...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i4209