M. O. Job

Occurrence of Aflatoxigenic Fungi in Smoke-dried Fish Sold in Jos Metropolis

M. O. Job, S. E. Agina & H. S. Dapiya · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

This research was conducted to determine the occurrence of aflatoxigenic fungi in smoke-dried fish at marketing centers in the Jos metropolis. Total fungal load per sample was derived from plate counts and expressed as colony-forming units per gram of sample (cfu/g). In-vitro afl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/21465

Evaluation of Partial Substitution of Cocoyam Starch as Alternative Gelling Agent in Culture Media for Cultivation of Fungi

I. A. Onyimba, M. M. Dashen, C. E. Odu, I. A. Nnebechukwu, A. I. Njoku, M. O. Job, E. Dakiyes, A. C. Ngene & O. J. Egbere · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2023

Aim: In view of high cost of agar in Nigeria, the study evaluated the suitability of cocoyam starch and cocoyam starch-agar blends as alternative gelling agents in mycological culture media. Methodology: Media characteristics and ability of the media to support growth and sporula...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajb2t/2023/v9i1175