Aim: The aim of this study was to carry out microbiological assessment on Stalk, Endocarp, Epicarp, Tip and Vascular Tissue of Different Varieties of Banana fruit (Musa spp.) (Cavendish, Dwarf Cavendish, Red, Lady Finger and Grand Nain Banana). Study Design: The study employs sta...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330301
Antibiotic resistance has become a great global problem. Thus, it has emerged as a public health challenge. The antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria in well water was characterized with a view of determining the level of resistance in the environment. Fifty well water sa...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230192
Aquatic nitrogen-fixing bacteria play a crucial role in maintaining the nitrogen cycle and supporting primary productivity in freshwater and brackish water ecosystems. The activities of oil and gas industries operating within the coastal region of PortHarcourt releases effluents...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v16i3307
Aim: To evaluate the bioremediation potential of algae (Chlorella vulgaris) in crude oil contaminated sediment. Study Design: The study employs three (3) experimental designs using flat rubber, statistical analysis of the data and interpretation makes up the study design. Place a...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i3289
Aim: Assessment of In vitro and In vivo Control of Fungal Cobweb Disease of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq), using organic materials. Study Design: This study was designed to control the disease by using plant materials as organic control agent; both In vitro and in vivo. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i730290
Aims: This study aimed to determine the biodegradative potential of crude oil by Chryseobacterium sp. and Lysinibacillus fusiformis isolated from Crude Oil site in Gokana LGA, of Rivers State. Study Design: Research was designed to evaluate the speed of degradation of crude oil b...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/42680
Background: The baking industry is a significant contributor to the global food sector, with the global bread and bakery market projected to reach USD 573.2 billion by 2028, driven by increasing population and changing consumer preferences. However, the industry faces challenges...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i31726
To compare and assessment of Biodegradability Potential of Pseudomonas putida and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens on oil spill dispersant (Aquabreak and Teepol) in Freshwater. Fresh water sample were collected from Biara, Gokana L.G.A, and were transported to the Microbiology Laborato...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i51381
Aim: The aim of this study was to isolate, enumerate, identify and ascertain the antibiotic profile of the bacterial isolates associated with key body parts (Cut stalk, Tip, Endocarp, Vascular Tissue and Epicarp) of Banana fruits (Cavendish, Dwarf Cavendish, Red, Lady Finger and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i430341
The resistance of bacteria to vancomycin has made the treatment of some infections more difficult to handle. The aim of this study was to isolate and molecularly characterize vancomycin resistant bacteria in selected well water with a view of determining the level of resistance i...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i230221
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the ability of Fish waste and Goat manure to bio-stimulate the degradation process during bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated soil. Study Design: Research was designed to evaluate and compare the strength of the organic nutrients (Goat manur...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i130188
B-Dere is one of the communities in Ogoniland and a major oil producing area in Rivers State where oil exploration and production activities commenced 50 years ago and is now characterized by oil fields and installations that have remained dormant for several decades. Past spills...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1230414
Aim: To assess the Mycoremediation potential of Mucor racemosus and Aspergillus niger in open field crude oil contaminated soils in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of the data and interpretation. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i131241
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess Percentage Bioremediation of Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) and Mucor racemosus in hydrocarbon contaminated soil Place and Duration of Study: A portion of Rivers State University demonstration farmland in Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Mile 3 Diobu are...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i1230305