L-Lysine is essential for human and animal nutrition and may be added to food and feed materials to improve the protein quality. It is utilized in human medicine, in cosmetics and in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in the formulation of diets with balanced amino acid co...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i6728
L-Lysine is one of the 9 amino acids which are essential for human and animal nutrition. It is a basic building block of all proteins and cannot be synthesized biologically in the body. The influence of vitamins, antibiotics and growth stimulators on L-lysine production by Bacil...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i5724
The influence of amino acids and trace elements on L-lysine production by Bacillus subtilis using agricultural products as carbon and nitrogen sources was studied. The L-lysine producing bacteria had already been isolated from Nigerian soil. They were purified and identified as B...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2023/v23i1550
L-Lysine is an essential amino acid that is required in the diet of humans and animals. It is utilized in human medicine, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. ’The influence of agitation rates, pH and calcium carbonate on L-lysine production by Bacillus subtilis using agricult...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111351
Three of the methionine-producing bacteria previously isolated from different soil ecovars in Owerri, characterized as Bacillus cereus no: DS13, RS16 and AS9, based on 16s rRNA sequencing, were screened for utilization agricultural products for production of methionine. Experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1030348
Aim: Pig farmers use antibiotics for therapeutic, metaphylaxis, prophylaxis and growth promotion in their farm animals. This work was aimed to determine the antibiogram of Escherichia coli isolated from pig faecal samples from pig farms in the three senatorial zones of Anambra St...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i530320
Production of lysine by Alcaligenes aquatilis from agricultural sub-products (banana and soybean) was compared to glucose and ammonium sulphate as a carbon and nitrogen source. Ammonium sulphate was constant as a nitrogen source when the two carbon sources were investigated and g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v5i130121
C. C. Ezemba, C. C. Ekwealor, I. A. Ekwealor, C. A. Ozokpo, C. E. Chukwujekwu, V. N. Anakwenze, E. J. Archibong & G. C. Anaukwu·Microbiology Research Journal International·2015
Aims: To screen for lysine production using hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria isolated from oil-contaminated soil. Study Design: Study of the isolation and fermentation process in shake flask culture. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamd...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15168
Aims: This study evaluated nutritional parameters for optimum methionine production Study Design: Methionine was assayed using the colorimetric method of Greenstein and Wintz (1961). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe Unive...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/2444
Aims: To improve the cultural conditions for enhanced methionine production by Bacillus cereus S8 Study design: Study of the fermentation process in shake flask culture. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, N...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/8224
L. O. Chike-Mozie, C. C. Ekwealor, T. C. Ajogwu, C. Chibor-Ekweanya & I. A. Ekwealor·Advances in Research·2016
Aim: To screen for active Lysine -producing yeasts. Study Design: Examination of different kinds of fruits. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, from January, 2014 and July, 2015. Methodology: Yeast isolates...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/21988
Aim: To find a method of screening for active Methionine-producing organisms. Study Design: Examination of cross-section of soil. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria between April 2010 and August 20...