Background: Despite control measures to curtailed salmonella fruit contamination over the years, pathogenic disease outbreaks caused by the ingestion of Salmonella contaminated fresh-cut-fruits pose a significant problem to human health by the consumption of fresh and minimally p...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11362
This paper aims to assess the impact of seasonal variation on mycorrhizal association in selected industrial wastelands in the Kota district of Rajasthan. In the study mycorrhizal association was quantified in terms of percentage root colonization and spore density in three diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11361
E. C. Chinakwe, J. C. Ngumah, O. Q. Kenechukwudozie, N. U. Nwogwugwu, O. C. Ihejirika, E. E. Mike-Anosike, J. C. Iwuji & C. A. Onyeka·Microbiology Research Journal International·2023
Herbal medicines are presently widely used in developed and developing countries for health care due to their affordability, accessibility and availability. Objective: The microbial quality of selected herbal remedies sold in open markets in Owerri, South Eastern, Nigeria was stu...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11360
The principal objective of the present study was to check the antimicrobial activity of Actinomycetes isolated from soil samples collected from the fields of Arachis hypogea L. and Gossipium herbaceum L. against different plant pathogenic strains. Various soil samples were isolat...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11359
Fargesia nitida is a cold-resistant evergreen bamboo and is a pioneer plant in the secondary succession after the native trees were destroyed in the eastern Tibetan Plateau. However, little is known about the effects of this plant on soil conditions and about its microbiomes. Aim...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i11358
Hepatitis D virus is an incomplete RNA virus requiring the assistance of the hepatitis B virus, specifically the HBsAg, to be infectious in humans. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of HDV among HIV patients and the effect on liver enzymes. The study was conduct...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i11-121356
Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced from juices of a variety of fruits by the fermentative action of microorganisms. There is a quest for alternative sources of must for wine fermentation, however, the proximate composition should be known to ascertain how nutritious it is. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i11-121357
The determination of the bio-utilization of used and unused car lubricants; engine oil, hydraulic and transition oil were analyzed using viable counts and spectrophotometric analysis. The oil samples were collected with 10 sterile containers from different mechanic workshops in C...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i11-121379
Yves Didier Mboma Nseme, Kevin Fabrice Paul Mandeng, Jafarou Mounpou, Imelda Lucresse Nouteza Djuikoo, Maxwell Wandji Nguedjo, Roger Moïse Mbanga Baleba, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo & Gabriel Nama Medoua·Microbiology Research Journal International·2022
The aim of this study was to quantify the bioactive compounds in mangosteen fruit peels and assess their antioxidant activity. Peels from washed mature fruits of Garcinia mangostana (L.) were dried, crushed, and sieved, and the bioactive compounds were extracted using distilled w...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111354
The global industrialization of chemical dyes used for household products has resulted in various dyes leaching into the soil. Azo dye textile contamination could lead to infertile soil. This study investigates the ecological effect of azo textile dye contamination on bacterial b...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i11-121355
L-Lysine is an essential amino acid that is required in the diet of humans and animals. It is utilized in human medicine, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. ’The influence of agitation rates, pH and calcium carbonate on L-lysine production by Bacillus subtilis using agricult...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111351
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are renewable, biodegradable biopolymer intracellularly accumulated by wide array of microorganisms as carbon reserve. This study investigates the influence of various cultural conditions on PHA production by a recently isolated local species under sub...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111352
The comparative study of poultry wastes- and HBB5 biosurfactant-mediated polyaromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation in sediment polluted with crude oil were investigated. The experiments were carried out for a period of 28 days by monitoring pH, nitrate, phosphate, polycyclic aromat...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111353
Proteases are one of the most industrially important enzymes, which account for about 60% of total enzyme market. Protease production by submerged fermentation in shake flasks using Bacillus sp. isolated from the soil was studied. Soil samples were collected from different locati...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i101350
Honey is a natural product produced by bees from the nectar of flowers. It is a very healthy food whose multiple properties significantly improve health and prevent many diseases. However, some practices can affect its quality, hence the objective of the study was to assess the h...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i101349