Aim: The aims of this study were to attempt to extract, purify and characterize of L-asparaginase, an antitumor agent, from Penicillium brevicompactum NRC 829. Study Design: Testing of antitumor activity of L-asparaginase against four different tumor human cell lines. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1735
Aims: To ascertain the contributions of Escherichia coli to diarrhea among patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in a HIV endemic community. Study Design: Hospital based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Mkar Ch...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1098
Aim: To use cultivation-independent techniques based on DGGE of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene and to evaluate bacterial community composition during bioremediation of crude oil-polluted soil. Study Design: Molecular fingerprints of bacterial populations involved in the active phase...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1565
Aims: To investigate the effect of cell immobilization on amylase production by the moderately halophilic bacterium, Bacillus sp. strain TSCVKK and to compare the properties of the amylase produced under immobilized conditions with the enzyme produced by the free cells. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1484
Aim: The present study reflects the effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae (AM) fungi and other bioinoculants on the growth of cotton seedlings. Study Design: Screening of efficient biofertilizers from undisturbed forest soils to improve the crop yield of cotton in barren lands of Maha...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1315
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius (Saan) in sub-clinical lymph node abscesses (SLNA) in sheep. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and Unit Microbiology and Molecular Biology (Institu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1409
Aim: To determine the optimum antigen preparation method for producing specific polyclonal antibody specific for Streptomyces species. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham Province, Thailand, betw...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1605
Introduction: Citrinin is a mycotoxin originally isolated from Penicillium citrinum. It has been found to be produced by a variety of other fungi (Aspergillus niveus, Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus terreus, Monascus ruber, Monascus purpureus and Penicilliu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1269
Francisca Obiageri Nwaokorie, Akitoye Olusegun Coker, Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola, Patricia Omowunmi Ayanbadejo, Kehinde Adesola Umeizudike, Elerson Gaetti-Jardim Junior, Mario Julio Avila-Campos & Kofoworola Olaide Savage·Microbiology Research Journal International·2012
Aims: To isolate, identify and evaluate the genetic diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility of F. nucleatum recovered from Nigerian patients with chronic periodontitis. Study Design: Cross-sectional design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Microbiology and Pa...
The diversity and abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) was assessed in the Kumaon Himalayan foothills. Four typical ecosystems were selected in the Sat-Tal area located in the Nainital, district in Uttarakhand, India, representing vegetation change due to human settlem...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1136
Aims: To investigate in vitro antifungal activities of methanol, hexane and cold water extracts of Cassia alata, Mitracarpus villosus and Lawsonia inermis against non-dermatophyte molds isolated from rice farmers with onychomycosis in Anambra State, Nigeria. Study Design: Examina...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1248
Aims: To detect ESBL-producing E. coli isolates and the genes underlying their resistance to β-lactams and sulfamethoxazole. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan, between January...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1360
Aims: Candida species cause a wide spectrum of diseases, including hospital-acquired and device-associated infections. The biofilm formation is a major virulence factor in Candida pathogenesis and the cells in biofilm show enhanced resistance to disinfectants. Our aim was to eval...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1281
Background: High incidence of nosocomial infections has led to prolonged hospitalization, leading to high morbidity and mortality. Our research was aimed at determining the prevalence as well as identification and isolation of aerobic bacteria responsible for nosocomial urinary t...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2012/1255
Aim: To find a method of screening for active Methionine-producing organisms. Study Design: Examination of cross-section of soil. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria between April 2010 and August 20...