Aims: The purpose of this study was to isolate and screen soil fungi that are able to tolerate the contents of spent deep cycle battery (inverter), and to test for their bioremediation potential. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Department of Microbiology, Rivers State Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v8i130186
Reduced susceptibility of antibiotics against Enterobacterial strains have emerged as an important public health problem worldwide. Infections caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia can affect severely ill patients, and their colonization of human gut, endangers popu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2020/v6i130143
Aims: Assessing the microbiological quality of indoor air in some public toilets of major motor parks in Port Harcourt metropolis Study Design: Indoor air of public toilets in three major parks in Port Harcourt was sampled using the sedimentation technique. This was done in two p...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/45716
Aims: This study was carried out to compare the effectiveness of soybean wastes and cow dung as an organic treatment for stimulating the hydrocarbon utilising Bacteria. Study Design: In the laboratory, about 1000g of soil samples were weighed and transferred in to sterile pots l...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/45588
Aims: Investigating the fungal pollution within the indoor air of two government health facilities. Study Design: The study sites (wards) were the four most used wards. One hundred and ninety-two air samples were collected in two sampling periods (morning and evening). Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/44134
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacaeae (CRE) are a serious new public-health problem. Carbapenem medicines are a class of antibiotics that are often used to treat severe infections caused by bacteria that are antibiotic-resistant. The goal of this study was to use both conventi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2022/v22i230435
Many substances known to have toxic properties are regularly introduced into the environment through human activity. These substances which include hydrocarbons range in degree of toxicity and danger to human health. Frequent oil spills incidents have become a problem to ecologic...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i530221
Raffia baskets are used in rural communities to preserve fresh vegetables for a given period of time. This method of storage is aimed at extending the shelf life of the vegetables until they are used. Thus, this study was aimed at determining the microbial succession during stora...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v22i230124
Aims: To investigate the types of bacteria found in the different parts of Chicken meat using biochemical and molecular techniques. Study Design: Poultry birds were bought and processed in the respective markets by the butchers. Four parts of the poultry meat were minced and plac...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2019/45411
Comparative Ecotoxicological Assay of E- waste (Phone Batteries) on Some Aquatic Micro Flora Aim: To determine and compare the effect of used phone batteries on Nitrosomonas spp. in tri aquatic bodies Study Design: The study employs experimental design and statistical analysis of...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/40421
Introduction: Paediatric hydrocephalus is gradually becoming an emerging public health problem in Africa including Nigeria, largely because of the challenges patients face in accessing comprehensive healthcare, with delayed hospital presentation being predominantly common. This r...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2026/v28i4855
Comparative evaluation of crude oil degradability efficiency of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Comamonas testosteroni with nutrient amendment were investigated in Crude oil Contaminated Soil. The bacteria species used in this study were isolated from the soil collected from River...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2020/v9i230215
Aim: Vegetables are good sources of nutrients such as minerals, oil, vitamins and carbohydrates and are used in preparing different delicacies such as soups and salads. This study was aimed at investigating the microbiological quality and antibiotic resistance pattern of microorg...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i230159
Fish pond wastewater management is one of the problems having the greatest impact on the environment. This untreated fish pond waste water contains organic materials, pathogenic microorganisms, nutrients and toxic compounds, which when discharged into the environment and it runs...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i530346