Aim: To study the impact of selected pesticides on Azospirillum sp. population and its nitrification in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) soils. Study Design: Black clay and red sandy loam soils with known pesticide history were collected from groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cult...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430108
The effects of soil microbes on nitrate, phosphate and total hydrocarbon content of various concentrations of oilfield wastewater were investigated for a period of 28 days using standard methods. Periodic sampling of the treatment options from each flask were carried out after 24...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430109
Environmental pollution resulting from oil exploitation and exploration has impacted negatively on the biodiversity of the affected areas. Therefore, this study investigated the response of soil microorganisms to oilfield wastewater. The oilfield wastewater and soil samples were...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i430107
Nosocomial infection is a rising problem in developing countries. Microorganisms Isolated from three private and public hospital environmental surfaces in Akure Metropolis, Ondo State, Nigeria were investigated in this study. Bacterial and fungal organisms were isolated and compa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330104
Cultures of the blue green algae (cyanobacteria) Anabaena circinalis were identified and isolated from freshwater and their antimicrobial effect was studied. The extract of A. circinalis was tested to investigate its efficiency against four bacterial strains (Achromobacter xylo...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330103
Infection of subcutaneous tissue with Mycobacterium ulcerans can lead to chronic skin ulceration known as Buruli ulcer. It has been reported in over 33 countries around the world, the greatest burden of disease is in the tropical regions of West and Central Africa, Australia, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330102
Tomato leaf curl virus (ToLCV) has frequently emerged as a severe problem for tomato in the recent past, in the tropical and subtropical region of the world. We have cloned and sequenced two isolates of ToLCV responsible for the leaf curl disease of tomato in Bangladesh. Two beta...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330088
Introduction: The therapeutic actions of plants may be due to the presence of some phytochemical components. Due to the increasing emergence of multi antibiotics resistance, wound pathogens are causing huge public health concerns. There is need for exploring some necessary altern...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i330090
Aim: To investigate bioremediation potentiality of Pseudomonas aeruginosa KX828570 on crude oil Polluted Marshland and Terrestrial Soil treated with oil spill dispersant Study Design: The study employs experimental design, statistical analysis of data and interpretation. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i230087
Aims: This work aims to determine the ideal conditions for ethanol activation of spores during their enumeration and compare to thermal activation which is the reference method. Place and duration: Department of Microbiology of the University of Yaoundé I between May2016 and June...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v15i230086