Aim: To produce alpha amylase by Bacillus subtilis using maize husk as substrate. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria between August 2016 and December 2016. Methodology: The proximate composition of the maize husk substrate was...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37137
Aims: This research was conducted with the objective to evaluate amylolytic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolated from wet milled cereals, cassava flour and fruits. Methodology: Strains of lactic acid bacteria were isolated from food samples and screened for amylolytic poten...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24509
Aims: To assess the potential health risks of fresh produce grown on irrigated soils treated with manure in Kano State, a large produce region in Nigeria. Methodology: Fresh produce irrigated with wastewater on manure treated soils were assessed for the prevalence, serotype distr...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13910
Aflatoxins are carcinogenic. The presence of such mycotoxin in food and feed could pose health threat to both human and animals. Aims: The aim of this research were to study the distribution and the fate of total aflatoxins from in-process aflatoxin contaminated wheat into produc...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37017
Aim: The study aimed at isolation and preliminary characterization of anaerobic bacteria from a special crossbreed of Muturu and N’Dama cattle found in parts of Nigeria. Study Design: The work investigated the suitability of the isolates in in vitro fermentation of biomass and ev...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2017/26921