The use of nitrogen-fixing bacteria as an alternate N resource would play an important role in environmental protection by providing an eco-friendly and cost-effective inputs for farmers. The present investigation was carried out in the experimental field of Agric. Res. Stat. of...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43784
Acute and Sub-acute Toxicity Evaluation of Commelina benghalensis (Commelinacaea) and Newbouldia laevis (Bignoniaceae) Ethanol Leaf Extracts in Wistar Rats Aim: Commelina benghalensis and Newbouldia laevis are tropical plants which are widely used in ethnomedicine. Acute and suba...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/40523
A comparative study was conducted to determine the effect of field application of the starter cultures Bacillus subtilis strains 3B and BC4333 on the quality of fermented Parkia biglobosa seeds. The proximate composition, microbial load, and other physicochemical properties of th...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/33678
The study was based on determining the efficacy of three different mouthwashes, containing different classes of chemical agents. A random collection of 30 samples were obtained from Bingham University students in which three specific organisms were isolated. The isolated organism...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43424
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of extracts of fresh, dried and oil of Zinginber officinale on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of the extracts against test organisms were determined and their...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43534
The research work aims to isolate and identify culturable hydrocarbon utilising bacteria and fungi, from an aged oil impacted soil and these organisms would be used as inoculants in bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollution. Culturable hydrocarbon utilising bacteria and f...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43507
Several amylolytic activities have been isolated from a controlled growing media containing starch and nitrate or ammonium acetate as a carbon and energy source, excreted by the halophilic archaeon Haloferax mediterranei. These enzymes produced in nitrate-containing medium were d...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43040
Aims: To study vegetation, life-form and chorotype to assess the species diversity between the different community types. Study Design: Several field trips were carried out to the study area. Place and Duration of Study: Wadi Wasaa - Jazan - Saudi Arabia. Methodology: Vegetation...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43463
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of using Moringa oleifera seed powder, filtered cold water extract, and autoclaved cold water extract to induce sedimentation of Chlorella variabilis NIES 2541 cells without pH adjustment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Plant Science and...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/43608
Aims: This study was carried out to test for the antibacterial effects of Diplazium sammatii and Pneumatopteris afra plant leaves extracts on some pathogenic bacteria isolates. Study Design: This study was carried out in triplicates and the results presented are mean values of th...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2018/35164