M. Muthukumaran, A. Aswartha Narayana, A. Dilip Babu, Amogha K.R, Wankasaki Lytand, G. Gomadhi, S. Jaya Prabhavathi, G. Malathi & Abhijit Debnath·Microbiology Research Journal International·2024
Plastic pollution, particularly from polythene (polyethylene), has emerged as a significant environmental concern worldwide. In response to this challenge, microbial perspectives on polythene biodegradation have garnered attention as potential solutions to mitigate plastic pollut...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51443
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
Fredrick Onyango Ogutu, George Wanjala Wafula, Shadrack Isaboke Makori, Martin Oyoo Omondi & Naomi Jebichi Kitur·Asian Food Science Journal·2018
This review took a survey of literature on natural toxins in commonly consumed food crops. Food crops are a good source of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals and B-vitamins. However, some foods that are generally consumed possess innate toxins with potential harmful effect in huma...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/39989
The Hydrocarbons degrading potential of stimulated cultures of bacteria isolated from humic fresh water sediment of Eniong River in the Niger Delta of Nigeria was studied. Preliminary screening of the humic hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial isolates revealed that among the 5 bacteria...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35647
Aim: To isolate and identify gossypol degrading fungal strains from cotton growing soil of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh States of India. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute for R...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35364
Laccases (EC.1.10.3.2 are multi-phenolics and non-phenolic oxidizing enzymes) have received much attention in their use for environmental bioremediation, food quality and functionality improvement. This work was aimed at degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aroma oxidat...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31135
Aims: To evaluate the efficiency of bacterial isolates in pyrene degradation. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at School of Life Sciences, S.R.T.M. University, Nanded, (M.S.), India during June 2015 and March 2016. Methodology: Coal deposited soil was collec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27993
Water samples were collected from twelve locations along the Ethiope River, Delta State, Nigeria to determine the petroleum degrading potentials of bacterial isolates and their x-ray mutants using standard methods. Bacteria isolated were Bacillus sp, Klesiella sp, Escherichia sp,...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/8111
The paper analyzes tropical forest landscape change and deforestation trends in Nigeria. Emphasis’ are on the issues, the environmental analysis of the trends, factors influencing it, and community agroforestry efforts. The time frame and setting for the study runs through the we...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2012/1847