Culture-dependent microbiological and enzyme properties of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil were investigated in Choba, Port Harcourt- Nigeria. Standard biological science and physico-chemical procedures were adopted for all the analyses carried out. Conductivity and pH va...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2018/24899
F. A. Orji, E. N. Dike, A. K. Lawal, A. O. Sadiq, F. Fashola, Y. L. Suberu, A. C. Famotemi, B. Ita, A. I. Ugbana, A. O. Adefiranye, E. E. Itoandon & G. N. Elemo·Biotechnology Journal International·2016
The production of cellulase from Aspergillus flavus isolated from Brewers’ Spent Grain (BSG) undergoing bio-deterioration was carried out using solid state fermentation method. Out of a total of four fungal isolates with cellulase producing potentials, Aspergillus flavus with a c...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24882
The unchecked accumulation of rice husk which is one of the agro-industrial wastes on land serves as source of environmental pollution. This present study showed that submerged fermentation of rice husk for cellulase production and extraction of secondary metabolites was successf...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2017/35196
Aim: Physico-chemical and culture-dependent microbiological properties of spent mushroom compost (SMC) were investigated. Study Design: The physico-chemical and microbiological properties of spent mushroom composts were determined using standard methods. Place and Duration of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16065
It has been established that plants are good sources of food and medicine. In recent time, quest for greater knowledge and scientific novelty have led scientists to start paying more attention to minor constituents of food and food plant materials looking for “natural products” w...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/29763