Aims: Milk works as an excellent medium for bacterial growth and can turn into a fatal source of food borne diseases when consumed without pasteurization. This study was carried out to examine the microbiological quality of milk from three different points of milk supply chain to...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030394
Hamidou Compaoré, Serge Samandoulougou, Clarisse S. Compaoré, Alima Bambara, Hissein Ratongué, Lassina Traoré & Hagrétou Sawadogo-Lingani·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
A total of four samples of rice intended for infant flour production in Ouagadougou were received at the Physico-chemistry laboratory of Food Technology Department (DTA) for quality control. The latter were also tested for Aspergillus section Flavi presence and analyzed for aflat...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030393
Joy Nkeiruka Dike-Ndudim, Roseline Nwanneka Ugwuegbu, Henry Chidozie Amah, Chizaram Winners Ndubueze & Emeka Simon Anikwo·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2021
Aim: The identity and antibiogram of bacterial isolates from Owerri modern abattoir in Imo State, Nigeria, was investigated with the aim of determining the bacterial profile of the abattoir and their susceptibility pattern to commonly used antibiotics. Study Design: Cross section...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030392
This study investigated the presence and abundance of microbial pathogens in fresh locally produced, packaged and distributed kunun-zaki drinks. A total of 20 samples were randomly purchased from 20 vendors and hawkers. Each of the samples obtained was tenfold serially diluted us...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030391
Background: Due to the economic impacts of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) infection in poultry, it is essential to have a fast, reliable and accurate diagnostic test to diagnose the infection. Aims: It was aimed to examine the presence of MG in the South Marmara Region of Turkey w...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030390
This research aims to investigate the antioxidant property and oral glucose tolerance of stem extract of Andrographis paniculata using standard methods. The antioxidant activity of the extracts were assessed using total phenol, total flavonoid, ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzot...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030389
The wound healing and antimicrobial effects of Azadirachta indica leaf extracts were evaluated on Eschericha coli infected diabetic wounds using albino rat model. The study was a cross-sectional work done between January and June, 2020. Eschericha coli was isolated and identified...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030388
Lactic fermentation is commonly employed to improve protein digestibility and overall nutritional quality of grains foods. This study evaluated the functional and rheological properties of flour samples from Bambara groundnut fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum [NRRL B-4306] a...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i1030387
Aim: This study was designed to determine the bioethanol production from fermented cassava peel using Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zymomonas mobilis. Methodology: Cassava peels were collected from cassava processing sites, washed, surface sterilized, dried, milled into flour, pre...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i930384
Studies were carried out to investigate the bioremediation potential of pig dung in a soil contaminated with spent engine oil. Soil samples were obtained from the Ofrima complex, University of Port Harcourt. The soil samples were contaminated with various concentrations (50 ml an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i930385