Probiotics are live microorganisms that are very beneficial to human health when consumed in a sufficient amount. Screening and fingerprinting of isolates with probiotic potentials from indigenous food products were evaluated. Fresh palm wine, Ogi and Tiger nut drinks were bought...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2021/v24i730250
Land snails are ubiquitous creatures found on farms, forests and domesticated in homes. Bacteriological studies indicate that various potentially pathogenic bacteria inhabit different organs and tissues including the haemolymph of the African giant snail, the presence of pathogen...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i330335
An assessment of airborne bacteria in the different healthcare institutions in the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria was carried out in this study. Factors considered in this study were crowding, ventilation, degree of human activities around the hospitals, lengt...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/41841
This study is aimed at evaluating the technological characteristics of wild non-Saccharomyces sourced from banana fruit and wild honey. The isolation of yeasts was done according to standard microbiological procedures. Technological traits screened for are as follows: fermentatio...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1230357
This study is aimed at screening non-Saccharomyces for amino acids decarboxylation potentials. The yeasts were isolated from banana fruit and honey purchased from markets in Rivers State. The isolation and molecular identification of yeast isolates were according to standard micr...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2021/v25i630157
Nasal carriage with Staphylococcus species is a common risk factor for invasive infections, indicating the necessity to monitor prevalent strains, This study was aimed to isolation, molecularly identify, and profile the plasmid of Staphylococcus species from the nasal carriage of...
Staphylococcus aureus is ubiquitous, and highly adaptive pathogen that colonizes the skin and mucous membrane of the anterior nares, MRSA most often causes skin infections. In some cases, it causes pneumonia (lung infection) and other infections. If left untreated, MRSA infection...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1530988
Fish are generally regarded as safe, nutritious and beneficial but aquaculture products have sometimes been associated with certain food safety issues. Consumption of fish may also cause diseases due to infection or intoxication, Hence, the aim of this study is to characterize us...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i330165
Aims: Infections caused by rubella, though mild and self-limiting, can cause severe complications to newborn babies. It affects pregnant women mainly during their first trimester, invades the fetus leading to congenital rubella syndrome. This study was carried out to assess a pop...
Aim: Rubella virus screening in pregnancy has not been recommended during antenatal clinic days in Nigeria and most African countries. However, Rubella virus has been widely accepted as one of the viral aetiology of congenital transmission. Circulation of Rubella virus in the env...
Disease of ear, nose and throat (ENT) affect the functioning of adults as well as children, often with significant challenge to of the daily life of affected patients. Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas species are the most prevalent etiologic agent of ENT infections. Therefore the a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i2793
Fishes are highly perishable, and prone to vast variations in quality due to differences in species, feeding habits as well as the environmental and preservation factors. This study Compared the bacteriological quality of Frozen and Salt Water Tilapia Fishes (Oreochromos niloticu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2021/v6i130152
Increase in microbial population especially Salmonella species in food due to improper handling, storage and exposure to contaminants can raise public health concerns when consumed without adequate processing. This study evaluates the prevalence and antibiogram of Salmonella spec...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1230336
Background: Citric acid production through fermentation is economical but meeting its increasing global demand has been challenging in recent times. Aim: This study aimed to screen Aspergillus and Candida sp. isolated from different sources with potentials of producing citric aci...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i430232
Bacterial resistance to commonly used antibiotics is a threat to public health. This study focused on antibiogram testing of bacterial isolates from packaged and exposed cassava, plantain and yam flour using chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, levofloxacin, gentamicin,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2019/v2i430076
This study was carried out between July-September, 2017 at Food and Industrial Microbiology Laboratory, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt Nigeria. 1 %, 3 % and 5 % citric acid were separately added to brine solution containing pickled African walnut inside three glass ja...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2019/45065
The short shelf life of locally processed ready-to-eat African walnut is a challenge limiting its utilisation. Pickling is an ancient traditional practice of preserving certain types of food. Therefore, the addition of organic acids to African walnut pickle is aimed at elongating...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/45226