I. N. Nwachukwu

Molecular Screening of Fungal Isolates of Palm Oil from South Eastern Nigeria for Aflatoxin and Ochratoxin Biosynthetic Genes Using Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (mPCR)

I. N. Nwachukwu, E. S. Amadi, U. C. Ogwo, S. I. Umeh, C. C. Opurum, E. C. Chinakwe, N. U. Nwaogwugu, I. E. Ochiagha, H. D. Ogbuagu & F. N. Ujowundu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

In Nigeria and many other developing countries of the world, the incidence of mycotoxin- contamination of foods and food products has attracted attention and stirred a lot of concern for food safety. This work aims at detection of aflatoxigenic and ochratoxigenic synthetic genes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i530142

Assessment of Various Policy Regimes towards Agricultural Export Growth in Nigeria

S. C. Udah, I. N. Nwachukwu, A. C. Nwosu & J. A. Mbanasor · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2015

The performance of the agricultural export in Nigeria has been decimally, declining from 75 percent in 1960 to 1.63 percent in 2010. In response to this scenario, this study assessed the performance of various policy regimes that managed the resources of Nigeria from 1961 to 2010...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2015/16637

Changes in Microbial Population Numbers during Composting of Some Organic Wastes in Greenhouse

E. C. Chinakwe, U. N. Nwogwugwu, V. I. Ibekwe, I. N. Nwachukwu, C. E. Ihejirika, C. J. Ofoegbu, P. O. Chinakwe & O. K. Mejeha · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2019

Aim: This study identified and enumerated microorganisms associated with the composting of some organic wastes using the plate count method Study Design: The wastes were allowed to decompose for 70 days in greenhouse using the modified windrow method of composting. Standard metho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i130132

The Bacteriology of Discharging Ear (Otitis Media) Amongst Children in Owerri, Imo State, South East Nigeria

N. U. Nwogwugwu, I. N. S. Dozie, E. C. Chinakwe, I. N. Nwachukwu & N. N. Onyemekara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

The prevalence of causative agents of acute otitis media amongst children in some parts of Owerri, Imo State - Nigeria was investigated, between the months of September and December, 2012 using standard microbiological methods. One hundred and fifty two swabs from ear discharge w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/5304