Bright Obidinma Uba, Edna Ifeoma Chukwura, Ebere Linda Okoye, Onyedikachi Ubani, Mark Iyere Irabor, Nwanneka Vivian Onyekwuluje, Joseph Ebuka Ajeh, Calista Sochima Mmuogbo, Maryann Chizoba Nwafor, Chibundom Christiana Igboesorom, Chidera Juliet Nwodo, Jennifer Chinenye Okafor & Chinenyenwa Jennifer Nwachukwu·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2019
Aims: To determine multiple degradation and resistance capabilities of marine bacteria isolated from Rivers State, Nigeria on petroleum pollutants and heavy metals. Study Design: Nine treatments and the controls designs were set up in triplicates containing 100 mL of...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2018/v20i130068
Variability in physiochemical properties in sorghum is critical in cultivar development for optimum grain quality and crop resistance against fungal and insect pests. These traits are not well studied. The objective of this study was to characterize sorghum genotypes based on ker...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2018/v20i130067
Production of Triploid fish for aquaculture involves the manipulation of chromosome number of cultured fish to produce offspring with three sets of chromosomes. They have a large cell size and nucleus which contains 33% more alleles for growth thereby exhibiting fast growth which...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/14325
Severe Thyrotoxicosis is a serious medical emergency that can be associated with multisystem organ failure, high mortality, and morbidity. Early diagnosis and management is important to avoid detrimental outcomes. We herein report a case of 24-year-old man with thyroid storm and...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/45719
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of endophytic fungi isolated from banana and plantain cultivars, in the control of Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus coffeae in vitro. Place and Duration of Study: African Centre for Research on Bananas and Plantain (CARBAP) Njombé and New Bi...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/45952
Aims: The aim of the study is to identify the bioremediation potential of Aspergillus clavatus and Pichia spp. of oil spill dispersant on polluted marshland in Kegbara-Dere community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Study Design: The study employs experimental ass...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/46012
Haematococcus lacustris (formerly Haematococcus pluvialis) has been widely known as a promising natural source of astaxanthin. To produce a higher amount of astaxanthin content in H. lacustris, two major aspects are considered including increasing biomass production of green cell...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/44933
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) integrity, quality and quantity are critical in most plant molecular studies. Extracting high quality RNA from cassava leaves and other recalcitrant plant tissues are difficult due to the presence of polysaccharides, polyphenols and other secondary metaboli...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/45370
Aims: For an effective potato breeding strategy, knowledge of the genetic parameters of traits, such as heritabilities and genetic correlations are essential, hence the need to assess the genetic variability estimates of yield-related traits in Irish potato mutants Study Design:...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/44850
This work focused on isolating Lactic Acid Bacteria from fermented local milk, assaying the enzymes produced by the organisms, using them as starters in the fermentation of fresh milk and monitoring their bio-preservative activities. Fresh milk samples pasteurized at 85°C for 15...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/42971