Starch-based bio nanocomposites reinforced with nanofillers exhibit enhanced biodegradability, thermal stability, mechanical strength, and suitability for sustainable food packaging applications.This study aimed to improve the biodegradability properties of polypropylene (PP) pro...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i6878
Background: With the imposition of rice cultivation (Oryza sativa) by the colonial administration in Chad, in 1940-1941, fonio (Digitaria exilis stapf.) cultivation declined in production areas. Rice cultivation has since grown steadily at the expense of land planted with fonio....
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i1846
In modern science of medicinal chemistry, the heterocyclic compounds are playing vital roles in biological activities. Thiazolidine-2,4- Dione are the heterocyclic compounds which were widely used for designing novel drugs which can treat – inflammations, diabetes, seizures and c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i81280
The Niger Delta is one of the world’s most significant hydrocarbon-rich regions, harbouring vast oil reserves that have been exploited for decades. Oil exploration in Nigeria's Niger Delta has led to extensive hydrocarbon contamination, severely impacting aquatic ecosystems and n...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61585
Aims: Dahi, or curd, is a common fermented milk product in West Bengal and throughout India. In the unorganised business, the "back-slopping" approach is still used to produce it using an unidentified range of strain starters, which could result in batch variation that affects sa...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i51577
In recent years, fungal endophytes are being studied extensively for their crucial role in plants growth promotion as well as their role in antagonistic activity against many plant pathogens. In the present investigation, focus was made to study fungal endophytes, to isolate and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i31552
Amongst the many landraces of chilli that are cultivated in the North east region of India, the Naga king chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) is one of the best known worldwide and is widely grown in the state of Nagaland.27 rhizospheric bacteria of Naga king chilli was isolated fo...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i11536
Exopolysaccharides(EPSs) are essential metabolites synthesized and excreted by certain microorganisms in response to extreme condition of pH, temperature, salinity, osmotic stress and other contaminants for survival in such adverse environment. The present study focuses on isolat...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i530174
Aims: This study was designed to investigate the plasmid bearing multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria from different aquatic sources. Place and Duration of Study: This research work was carried out in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state, Nigeria between January and...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430103
Background/Objective: Micronutrient malnutrition is a public health problem. Fruits and vegetables are good sources of micronutrient to fight hidden hunger and several chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The study wa...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/40243
Aim: The study was conducted to identify and characterize antibiotic resistant bacteria isolates from in-patients at Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 245 patients with community-acquired infections, admitted into the vario...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/38253
This research aimed to purify and immobilize chitinase from Alternaria infectoria and to study its biochemical characteristics for biotechnological applications. Chitinase (EC. 3. 2. 1. 14) was purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation, DEAE-cellulose and then Sephadex G-200 wi...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36263
Aim: Silver nanoparticles are applied to textiles for their strong antimicrobial activity against human pathogenic bacteria which attached at clothes; improve the clinical dressing and potential uses in various medical applications. In the present study, the silver nanoparticles...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32961
Aim: The present work deals with the purification and characterization of an alkaline protease produced by an alkalophilic bacterium, Bacillus agaradhaerens and establishment of its suitability as detergent additive. Methodology: Bacterial isolates producing alkaline protease wer...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26065
Aims: Xylanase is an enzyme which has been used extensively in many different industrial processes. Xylanase also known as endo-1,4-β-xylanase is a glycosidase that catalyses the conversion of xylan to xylose through endohydrolysis of 1,4-β-D-xylosidic linkage which is commonly f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/20766