Aims: This study was conducted to identify and characterize the anti-listerial bacteriocins produced by Enterococcus hirae strains isolated from ewe milk. Study Design: Bacteriocins produced by E. hirae strains were identified and characterized by physio-chemical methods. Bacteri...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30045
Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta (L) Schott) corms were processed into chips (Achicha) by drying to increase storage life and availability. During this drying process, microorganisms often settle on the exposed surface causing deterioration. In this study, the effect of different dry...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31035
Huge amount of soiled cotton waste is being produced by utilization of sanitary napkins by the women who have attained puberty. An attempt has been made to manage these wastes through composting and vermicomposting. Enzyme activities were studied during the composting and vermico...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30069
The study was carried out to determine the micromorphological structure and quantify the phytochemical components of Cleome rutidosperma Linn. The study revealed the presence of five stomatal types (anomocytic, staurocytic, tetracytic, anisocytic and isotricytic) and polar contig...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/31028
The effects of Biotronics SER (an acidifier) in a blood meal-based diet on haematology and serum indices of broiler finishers were assessed in this study. One hundred and eighty, one-day old broiler chicks were randomly allotted to four treatments in triplicates of 15 birds per r...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30227
Aims: The aim of this study was to develop whey protein edible films, characterize the film for structural and physical properties and food preservation or shelf life improvement studies. Study Design: Development, characterization and food preservation of edible film. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/29136
Eurydice Flore Tiepma Ngongang, Bernard Tiencheu, Bertrand Tatsinkou Fossi, Gordon Takop Nchanji, Dzelafen Marcel Shiynyuy, Félicité Tchouanguep Mbiapo & Zambou Ngoufack François·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2016
Aim: The aim of the present work was to study the cholesterol lowering effects of probiotic yeasts isolated from raffia (Raffia mambillensis) wine. Study Design: Collection of fermented raffia wine samples, culture, isolation, identification on culture media and selection of chol...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30469
Aims: The study evaluated the proximate composition and the occurrence of antibiotic resistant Listeria species from fura-de-nunu sold in Port Harcourt metropolis. Study Design: The experiment was conducted in duplicate and mean values calculated. Place and Duration of Study: Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/30655
At a waste water treatment facility, secondary treatment process algae species Cladophora glomerata and Vaucheria is growing in a trickling filter. This study investigates the role of the algae and its potential for phosphor removal. Phosphorus removed by algae in the trickling f...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/29979
Insect host preference by the larval pupal endoparasitoid Opius. pallipes was studied in Ojilate region in western Libya using broad bean (Vecia faba) as a host plant and the two leafmininig species, the American serpentine leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and the tomato...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/28859