Hydrocarbonoclastic microorganisms elaborate a number of hydrocarbons utilising genes that enable them to use crude oil hydrocarbons as carbon sources. These genes could either be located on the plasmid or chromosome. The primary aim of this study was, therefore, to isolate hydro...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v1i3786
In the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, the major anthropogenic source of xenobiotics is petroleum based hydrocarbons. Studies suggest that hydrocarbon degradation genes with potential for bioremediation have a greater abundance at equatorial biomes. Therefore, the primary aim of t...
Introduction: Studies have shown that molecular techniques are better in describing microbial diversity in various ecosystems than cultural techniques. The study was aimed at comparative evaluation of the microbial diversity of benthic and epipellic sediments using cultural and m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/41431
Introduction: Access to potable water is a fundamental human right. However, this is hardly the case in the rural areas of oil producing communities of the Niger Delta. Aim of Study: The primary aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological q...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2018/v1i11194
An Overview of Cultural, Molecular and Metagenomic Techniques in Description of Microbial Diversity Traditional microbiology based on the culture of microorganisms has been the mainstay of microbiology for over a century and has contributed immensely to what we now know about the...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/37951
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of the most prevalent vaginal infections among women in Africa and is caused by several behavioral, hormonal and sexual factors. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of BV among female students of the University...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36127
Antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs) in environmental samples have been implicated in the clinical spread of resistance to antibiotics. This study was therefore aimed at the metagenomic assessment of ARGs from various environmental samples. Benthic, epipellic, estuary and soil sam...
The antimicrobial activity of three commonly used disinfectant brands D, R and P against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were investigated. Their efficacies were determined using the In-use test and capacity test (Kelsey-Sykes)...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34543
U. O. Edet, R. U. B. Ebana, C. U. Okoro, U. M. Ekanemesang, G. M. Ikon, N. W. Ntukidem & E. M. Uduak·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2017
Ogi also known as corn meal is a carbohydrate rich food that forms the diets of most weaning infants and adults in some West African countries including Nigeria. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effect of Lactobacillus brevis and L. plantarum on the proximat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/30944
Citrus paradis like most other plants has been shown to contain a number of secondary metabolites with enormous potentials. However, tonnes of the peels are discarded each year. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the peels powder for phytochemicals, nutrients, anti-n...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/29921
U. O. Edet, R. U. B. Ebana, C. A. Etok & V. O. Udoidiong·Advances in Research·2016
The nutrient profile and phytochemical screening of commercially sold edible mushroom in Calabar Metropolis were investigated. The proximate composition revealed the presence of all the different classes of food except ether extract (fat). The oyster mushroom was made of 91.00% m...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/26196
Malaria and typhoid co-infection is of tremendous public health concern in Nigeria and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of the co-infection was investigated in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. A total of one hundred (100) blood samples were collected from patien...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25920
The possibility of co-infection between malaria and HIV in Nigeria is of tremendous public health concern. The study was designed to investigate the prevalence of malaria and HIV dual infection. A total of one hundred and fifty persons (150) showing signs and symptoms of malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25961
Introduction: Plants are known to contain numerous phytochemicals with potential antimicrobial activity. Aim: Nutritional, phytochemical and antimicrobial activities of the leaves and the fruit pulp extracts of Tetrapluera tetraptera was carried out. Methodology: Collection and i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1130266
Bread is widely eaten across the world and the science of its baking has come a long way. This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of using Baker’s and palm wine yeasts on the performance and sensory properties of bread baked with bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), corn (Zea mays),...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/42928
There have been reported cases of incessant crude oil spills leading to severe instances of hydrocarbon pollution in many parts of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in 2011 reported widespread hydrocarbon contamination in Ogonila...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41489
R. U. B. Ebana, U. O. Edet, U. M. Ekanemesang, G. M. Ikon, E. B. Umoren, N. W. Ntukidem, O. E. Etim, S. Sambo & N. U. Brown·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Dacryodes eludis and Garcinia kola are two plants amongst others that are rightly regarded as underutilized. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the seeds and testas of G. kola and D. eludis for the presence of nutrients, minerals, vitamins and anti-nutrients. The a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/31159
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a waste product from palm oil production which is known to have adverse environmental effect when disposed untreated. The aim of this study was investigate the bioremediation potentials of indigenous bacteria and fungi of POME on impacted soil. Co...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/31221
R. U. B. Ebana, U. O. Edet, U. M. Ekanemesang, G. M. Ikon, J. F. Ekpenyong, N. W. Ntukidem & N. U. Brown·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate the seeds and testas of Dacryodes eludis and Garcinia kola for antimicrobial activity against bacterial and fungal isolates in addition to their screening for phytochemicals and quantification. Phytochemical screening with aqueous and ethanol...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2016/31173
The study was carried out to examine the antibacterial, antifungal activity, and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the petroleum ether, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera and Piper guineense in additional to their phytochemical screening and proxima...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29362
Urinary tract infections are a global health issue. Although antibiotics exist, most people for fear of stigmatization often prefer medicinal treatments. Three plants Acanthus montanus, Aspilia africana and Desmodium velutinum were investigated for their antimicrobial activity ag...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29460
Anthocleista vogelii have been shown to possess a number of medicinal properties. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the roots and leaves of A. vogelii for phytochemicals using crude qualitative analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrophotometer (GC-MS) techniques,...
Aim: This study comparatively evaluates nosocomial infections in two major hospitals in Calabar metropolis, Cross River State. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in two major hospitals which were General Hospital (GH) and Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) loc...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36168
Prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae infection in women resident in Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria was investigated. Following informed consent, one hundred and twenty two (122) high vaginal swab samples comprising 72 from pregnant women and 50 from non-pregnant women we...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/37641
Staphylococcus aureus has a notable ability to acquire resistance to methicillin and other antibiotics, and represents a growing public health challenge globally. This study was aimed at evaluating the cefoxitin resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from the Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34544
The ability of Staphylococcus aureus to resist cefoxitin amongst other antibiotics has made it a significant public health problem in hospital and community settings. In this study, the occurrence of cefoxitin (methicillin) resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in the University of Calabar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/34542
The aim of the study was to determine the proximate composition, phytochemical composition and the antimicrobial potentials of the extracts of Xylopia aethiopica and Gongronema latifolium on some commonly encountered pathogens. The proximate composition results reveal that both p...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28423
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a small enveloped DNA virus of the Hepadnaviridae family associated with infection of the liver, and a major public health problem globally. The virus preferentially infects the liver leading to hepatic complications such as hepatic carcinoma and liver...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2018/36989
U. E. George, C. I. Mboto, E. N. Mbim, U. O. Edet, C. F. Umego & H. Sunday·Asian Journal of Biology·2017
Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to beta- lactam drugs most especially cefoxitin is a known global problem. Current researches are geared toward evaluating the antimicrobial properties of medicinal plants against these organisms. This study was aimed at comparatively evaluatin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/34555
The spate of resistance to conventional antibiotics is becoming worrisome. As alternatives, plants are investigated for bioactive components with antimicrobial activity. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the nutrients and anti-nutrients composition, phytochemical...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28291
High vaginal swabs were collected from female students aged 17-31 years of the University of Calabar, Calabar following informed consent. Each student completed a questionnaire that explored information on their personal hygiene and behavioral risk factors. The samples were cultu...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/34601
G. M. Ikon, E. A. Udobre, U. E. Etang, U. M. Ekanemesang, R. U. Ebana & U. O. Edet·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Aim: This study determined the phytochemical, elemental and proximate nutritional compositions of P. ostreatus as well as the antibacterial potentials of the macro fungus collected during the tropical rainy season on selected bacteria. Methodology: The disease-free oyster mushroo...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2019/45956