Microbiology Research Journal International

Effect of Fermentation on Nutrient and Anti-Nutrient Contents of Ground-Cooked Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus) Seeds using Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus

Kehinde Tope Adegbehingbe, Fatusa Clement Adetuyi & Felix Akinsola Akinyosoye · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: This study investigated the effect of single cultures of Bacillus subtilis and B. pumilus on nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of ground-cooked Lima bean seeds. Methodology: Lima bean seeds were ground and fermented naturally as well as with single starters of B. subtilis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11511

Community-Associated and Health care-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Children: A Microbiological and Epidemiological Study

Ana Luísa N. Erthal, Amanda M. Alves, Maria Fernanda B. Pereira & Marcelo J. Mimica · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: Novel methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have been causing infections in the community and are now invading hospitals. In this study we aimed to determine, using epidemiological and microbiological parameters, the characteristics of circulating S. aureus clinical i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9726

Growth Kinetics of a Native Toxigenic Isolate of Bacillus Cereus under the Influence of Incubation Temperature, pH and Sodium Chloride in Broth System

S. V. Desai & M. C. Varadaraj · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: The growth behavior of vegetative cells and spores of a native toxigenic food isolate of Bacillus cereus CFR 1534 was studied under the influence of incubation temperature, pH and sodium chloride. Place and Duration of Study: The study was undertaken in the Department of Hu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11745

Retrospective Analysis of Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated at a Tertiary Hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria

K. O. Okon, S. T. Balogun, U. M. Askira, Y. B. Jibrin, C. U. Aguoru, T. M. Isyaka & P. E. Ghamba · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Background: Gram negative bacteria accounts for significant proportion of hospital and community associated infections responsible for significant proportion of hospital admission, and associated increased level of antibiotic resistance pattern. Based on this information, we retr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9302

Optimization of Nutritional Parameters for the Production of L-Methionine from Newly Isolated Bacillus cereus Strain

K. S. Dike, C. E. Obiukwu & I. A. Ekwealor · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: This study evaluated nutritional parameters for optimum methionine production Study Design: Methionine was assayed using the colorimetric method of Greenstein and Wintz (1961). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe Unive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/2444

Optimization of the Production of α-L-Rhamnosidase by Aspergillus niger in Solid State Fermentation Using Agro-Industrial Residues

Adriana Casavechia Petri, Joao Batista Buzato, Maria Antonia P. C. Celligoi1 & Dionisio Borsato · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

The enzyme α-L-rhamnosidase specifically cleaves terminal rhamnose residues from a wide variety of natural products. This property endows this enzyme with important biotechnological potential as a-L-rhamnosidase could be employed in a variety of applications, including removing b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6862

Etiology and Drug Resistance Pattern of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in an Iranian 1000- Bed Tertiary Care Hospital

H. Bahrami, M. Rahbar, N. Rahimifard, H. Haji Mehdipour, H. Rastegar, H. R. Ahmadi Ashtiani, F. Bagheri & M. Saremi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine etiology and drug resistance pattern of most frequency isolates of microorganisms responsible for VAP in an Iranian 1000-bed tertiary care hospital in Tehran Iran. Place and Duration: This study was conducted in microbiology laboratory...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7543

In vitro Photodynamic Antimicrobial Activity of Protoporphyrin IX in the Presence of Hydrogen Peroxide against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Fathi Awad, Chandrasekaran Ramprasath, Kanniyappan Udayakumar, Narayanasamy Mathivanan, Prakasa Rao Aruna & Singaravelu Ganesan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: This study reports on In vitro investigation of photodynamic antimicrobial activity of     protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in the presence and absence of Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Physics, Anna...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10482

Partial Purification and Antimycobacterial Screening of the Ethyl Acetate Extract of Alcaligenes faecalis BW1

Ilham Zahir, Abdellah Houari, Mohammed Iraqui & Saad Ibnsouda · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: The focus of this study was to evaluate the antimycobacterial activity of Alcaligenes faecalis BW1 extract and to purify it partially. Study design: Partial purification of A. faecalis BW1 extract was performed by using thin layer chromatography and active substances respon...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/10595

Effect of Different Carbon and Nitrogen Sources on Growth and Indole Acetic Acid Production by Rhizobium Species Isolated from Cluster Bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.)]

G. Nalini & Y. R. K. V. Tirupati Rao · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Five Rhizobium strains (Cb1, Cb2, Cb3, Cb4 and Cb5) were isolated from root nodules of cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.)] on yeast extract mannitol agar (YMA) medium. All the five Rhizobium isolates have shown the Indole Acetic Acid( IAA) production in culture medium sup...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6871