Phytochelatins are glutathione-derived peptides involved in heavy-metal chelation and sequestration in plants. This study aimed to molecularly identify the phytochelatin synthase 1 (PCS1) gene in Eichhornia crassipes collected from the heavy-metal-contaminated Panteka stream in K...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i8562
Plastic pollution remains a critical global environmental concern, making the search for alternative and eco-friendly materials increasingly important. This study investigated the synthesis of biodegradable bioplastic films using starch extracted from sweet potato and Irish potat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3318
Antimicrobial resistance and oxidative stress-related disorders have increased the need for multifunctional bioactive materials. This study synthesised iron-manganese (Fe-Mn) bimetallic nanoparticles using aqueous Mangifera indica leaf extract and evaluated their antibacterial an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2192
Cornelius Tochukwu Nwankwo, Abdullahi Ishyaku Alhaji, Mohammed Sani Abdulsalami, Ahmed Ali Haroun, Nkechi Eucharia Egbe, Ada Imelda Oyong & Joseph Michael Okorie·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering·2026
Plant pathogens destroy a substantial share of global crop production every year, and reliance on conventional agrochemicals is increasingly constrained by resistance evolution, residue regulation and environmental concern. Antimicrobial peptides synthesised by plants as part of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2191
Abdullahi Ishyaku Alhaji, Abdulsalami Mohammed Sani, Cornelius Tochukwu Nwankwo, Kingsley Onyekachi Moh & Muhammad Alhassan Gabi·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Silver nanoparticles have demonstrated extensive biomedical applications; however, the synergistic combination of silver and iron using Mangifera indica leaf extract remains underexplored. This study focuses on the green synthesis, characterization, and biomedical evaluation (ant...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i2869