Background: Soil fungi from diverse and understudied environments such as Akure, Nigeria, represent a promising yet underexplored source of novel antibiotic-producing microorganisms with potential applications against antimicrobial resistance. Aim: The emergence and spread of ant...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i51744
Enzymes have been used in the production of consumables such as cheese, wine, beer, and vinegar, as well as in the development of products such as leather and linen. The discovery of fermentation processes over the latter part of the previous century, explicitly aimed at the prod...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61586
Linseed crop cultivated under residual moisture and water scarcity conditions in rabi season. To improve the productivity of linseed irrigation water is applied at different stages of crop. So, to optimize the irrigation scheduling and enhance the nutrient uptake and soil microbi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i111496
Aim: This study evaluated the microorganisms that cause spoilage of four different fruits sold in selected markets in Bwari Area Council, Abuja. Study Design: Factorial experimental design was employed for this study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Veri...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i71464
Context: The growing presence of environmental plastic has garnered escalating attention and worry in recent decades. While ease of production, durability, cost-effectiveness, and resistance to corrosion are valued attributes for consumer goods, they contribute to the persistent...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i81398
Aflatoxins are toxins produced by the fungus Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus flavus. They are colorless, cannot be detected under normal light, odorless and contaminated foods most often do not have any special or bad smell. Environmental factors such as the temperature,...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i71333
Aims: The study aimed at enumerating, identifying and showing similarities and variation of microbial species found on the palms of drivers and steering wheels. Methodology: Twenty-one (21) samples each from steering and palms were randomly collected into sterile bags and transp...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i930345
Aims: Vegetables provide a favourable habitat for diverse populations of microorganisms. Some vegetables, especially the ones used in salads are ready-to-eat food products and some phyllosphere bacteria might contribute to the prolonged presence of human food-borne pathogens in t...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i730333
Plastic accumulation is the vital cause of environmental pollution and is an ever-increasing ecological threat. The sustainable use of synthetic polymers is one of the major challenges of the twenty- first century. The conventional techniques employed to degrade plastic in the en...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630324
This paper describes a study carried out on people of different ages with various skin diseases who submitted themselves for examination and diagnoses at the Dermatophylosis Research Centre of the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria. Samples of ski...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i730240
Introduction: Herbicide application is a vital strategy of weed control. The effects of these chemicals on the non-target soil microorganisms are very intense; have adverse impact on physicochemical parameters of the soil, which in turn affect soil fertility and plant growth. Res...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i530215
Onion bulb rots are caused by microorganisms especially fungi and bacteria leading to economic loss. The research study evaluated the microorganisms associated with the rots of onion bulbs. The microorganisms isolated include fungi species such as Saccaromyces cerevisiae, Aspergi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430168
Garlic (Allium sativum) contains various biologically active components that play a significant role in the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections. It contains sulfur compounds like allicin, ajoene, allylmethyltrisulfide, diallyltrisulfide, diallyldisulphide and others whic...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i330133
Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria and fungi isolated from wounds of in-patients with road traffic accidents at four General hospitals in Niger State. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i530111
Aim: This study was conducted to isolate antibiotic producing fungi from poultry droppings. Place and Duration of Study: Poultry droppings were collected from poultry farms and markets within Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State between March 2017 and October 2017. Methodo...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/46183