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Owhonka Aleruchi

Publications (5)

Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Biofilm-Forming Ability of Airborne Bacteria Isolated from Selected Livestock Farms and Abattoirs in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Owhonka Aleruchi, Berembo Beremboba Teleme & Tamunotonye Angel Halliday · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2026

Background: Airborne microbial contamination in livestock farms and abattoirs poses significant public health, animal welfare, and food safety risks because of high animal density, inadequate ventilation, and processing activities that generate bioaerosols. Materials and Methods:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i11532

Staphylococcus Species Isolated from Abattoir in Obio/Akpor and Eleme Local Government Areas of Rivers State

Owhonka Aleruchi, Hope Barine Deidei, Danagogo Stephenson Lawson, Lasbry Chidi Nnodim, Solomon Ikechi Ogbonna & Gote Yirabari Igoni · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2023

Abattoir operation could be very beneficial to man; in that it provides meat for human consumption and other by-products. The study was aimed at isolation of Staphylococcus species from various equipment used in abattoir. A total of 100 samples were collected from five different...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i6726

Aerobic Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory Contaminated Groundwater

Owhonka Aleruchi & O. Abu Gideon · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Two treatment options A and B were set up in quadruple using Erlenmeyer flasks containing spiked groundwater samples from a hand dug well to study the effects of nutrient amendment and natural attenuation on hydrocarbon removal under laboratory aerobic conditions. Treatment A rec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16231

Antibiogram of Staphylococcus Species Isolated from Some Abattoirs in Rivers State, Nigeria

Hope Barine Deidei, Owhonka Aleruchi, Danagogo Lawson Stephenson & Gote Yirabari Igoni · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2023

Foodborne contamination especially by Staphylococcus species is of concern as many isolates of the genus have been reported for their multidrugs resistance. The study was aimed at determining the antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus species isolated from abattoir. A total o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i1276

Isolation of Heterotrophic and Hydrocarbon-Utilizing Fungi from Selected Mechanic Workshops in Port Harcourt

Ogunte Ucheawaji Christopher, Owhonka Aleruchi, Prince N. Barika & Solomon Ikechi Ogbonna · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2021

Spent engine oil wastes in soils are currently considered one of the most serious environmental problems. This type of pollution decreases or fully destroys soil fertility, changes the elemental composition of soil. After their introduction into soil, hydrocarbons affect soil mic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2021/v11i430256