Chlorella vulgaris is a unicellular, photosynthetic fresh water green alga with high concentration of chlorophyll. This microalga synthesizes biomass by trapping energy from the sun. It has valuable components particularly pigments and protein thus, can be utilized in the nutrace...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/21727
The need to manage agro waste in the environment has continued to generate worries to most developing countries. Oil palm mill waste cause pollutions of soil, water and environment but could be exploited as substrate for algal growth because of its rich mineral and carbohydrate c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2023/v26i4630
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are renewable, biodegradable biopolymer intracellularly accumulated by wide array of microorganisms as carbon reserve. This study investigates the influence of various cultural conditions on PHA production by a recently isolated local species under sub...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111352
The quest to invent a cost-effective media for commercial cultivation of microalgae biomass has remained a cause for motivation for quite some time now. In this study domestic and restaurant wastewater were obtained from Choba, Rivers State Nigeria. The biosafety of the wastewate...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i1230359
Aim: This study investigated the screening, characterization and identification of sophorolipid-producing yeast isolated from palm oil effluent polluted soil. Place and Duration: Two soil samples impacted with palm oil mill effluent were obtained from Elibrada and Rumuche in Emoh...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1230409
Sophorolipid have been identified to possess varying antagonism relationship to a number microbiota, although having been identified as being ecologically friendly. The biosafety of biologically synthesized materials has been identified as a major challenge to commercialization a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i930234
Niche-ecology and isolation studies of microbes from the environment have been described as the bedrock and driving-force for bioprocess industry. This investigation was designed to determine the microbiological quality of weeds growing on aged-crude oil polluted soil. Ten (10)...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2019/v19i430161
The use of commercial sources of invertase for the production of High fructose syrup and other pharmaceutical formulations has been a problem due to its high ash content and cost implication, therefore there is a need to explore bacterial species that can produce invertase. In th...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430170
Aims: To optimize selected process variables for oxalic acid production by Aspergillus niger using Response surface methodology. Study Design: Central composite design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. M...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v17i330145
Background: Microbial biomass is a valuable resource to the development of sustainable energy. However, the challenge of having an effective media for energy production have adversely affected biotechnological development. This study was aimed at comparing algal biomass produced...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2018/v4i430048
Aims: To determine the antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial isolates from concrete and earthen fish ponds. Study Design: Comparative analysis. Place and Duration of Study: The African Regional Aquaculture Center Allu (ARAC), Port Harcourt River State, from August 2013-J...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15453
Aims: To use the ubiquitous dirt scavenger, Chlorella sp. as an affordable, low tech transducing device in the interplay between energy utilization and extreme climatic and ecological impacts which is a key to sustainable development. Methodology: Chlorella sp. was isolated from...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7064
Exploration for promising polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producers is a continuous process as effort to mitigate the accumulation of synthetic plastic is on the rise. The present study focuses on isolation of indigenous polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacteria from soil, waste water...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2709
Lipase is a glycerol ester hydrolase that hydrolyzes esters of triglycerides. This study aimed to isolate, screen and characterize lipolytic fungi with lipA gene from soil environments. Fungi [molds and yeasts] were isolated from contaminated soil samples randomly collected from...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i1030504
Fungi are currently recognized as the most preferred sources of lipase due to their ability to produce copious amount of extracellular lipase with lower production’s and extraction’s costs. Lipase production was carried out in agro wastes formulated-liquid fermentation media at 3...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i1030503
Shrimps are highly valued worldwide. They deteriorate rapidly after harvest except preserved. This study was undertaken to determine the bacterial load and nutritional quality of shrimps subjected to 20% lime juice, 50% garlic extract and distilled water followed by smoking and s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530349
Background: Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are concrete sets of organism which act as precursor for acetic acid production. Acetic acid is a colorless liquid with strong pungent and sour smell. It is synthesized from oxidation of ethanol by AAB. Vast studies have been made from sugar...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i930284
Herbicides though capable of killing weeds, also affect soil microorganisms depending on the dosage applied. They can also be used as sources of food for energy and growth by microorganisms. Some herbicides persist in the soil for a long period of time. These groups can be degrad...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/34159