The identity and safety of two strains of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and two strains of Bacillus subtilis, isolated from fermenting sweet potato broth and fermenting African yam beans seeds respectively, were evaluated using 16S rRNA gene sequences. The strains applicability f...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121665
Soil salinity is a major constraint affecting agricultural productivity by disrupting nutrient balance and increasing toxic ion accumulation. Microbial inoculants offer a sustainable approach to ameliorate saline soils through biochemical transformations and anionic regulation. T...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71601
T. S. P. Jayaweera, J. M. C. S. Jayasinghe, D. N. N. Madushanka, D. G. Yasawathie & H. A. D. Ruwandeepika·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
Aims: Nitrite is used as the main curing agent in the process of sausage production, but Nitrite has limited usage in food processing due to its, carcinogenic effect. Thus, much attention has been given to find alternative compounds to replace the Nitrite over the past decades. N...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/41374
Aims: Biological control method is one of the methods used in controlling the menace of insect pest because it posed no threat to the human health and less damage to the environment. This study therefore assessed the effect of selected physicochemical parameters on the larvicidal...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31806
Aim: Entomopathogenic organisms were investigated for their lethal ability, minimum lethal concentration and synergy against caged short-horned grasshoppers (Zonocerus variegatus). Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out in the Department of Biological Sciences, Wesley...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/28863
Soybean (Glycine max L.) was processed into iru using Bacillus subtilis SBI 13 and Leuconostoc mesenteroides as starter culture and calabash as fermenting container. The fermenting soya beans were analysed for pH and titratable acidity, free amino acids and total soluble sugar. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26159
Aims: Xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) also known as endo-1,4-β-xylanohydrolase is a type of hydrolytic enzyme participated in the hydrolysis of hemicelluloses particularly in xylan to generate xylose and xylo-oligosaccharides. Due to its enormous potentials, xylanase is frequently used in...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22959
Aim: To isolate pectinase producing bacterial strains from various samples and to investigate the co-production of pectinase and biosurfactant by this isolated strain. Study Design: Isolation, screening, selection and identification of pectinolytic bacteria. Production of pectina...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19627
Aims: To evaluate the biodegradation of palm oil mill effluent and lipase activity by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis and Candida albicans treatment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Abuja and Microbiology laboratory of the...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18601