The increasing demand for sustainable and cost-effective enzyme production has driven research toward microbial fermentation using agro-residues as substrates. This study investigated dumpsite soils as reservoirs of α-amylase–producing fungi and evaluated corn cob and orange meso...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i21712
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
Ayo J. A., Ibrahim A. N., Orafa, P. N., Omolagu A. C., Gbuusu, B. & Vongfa A. C.·Asian Food Science Journal·2024
The quality of couscous produced from acha, cowpea and carrot flour blends were investigated. The chemical composition, functional and pasting properties of acha, cowpea and carrot flour blends and sensory properties of the couscous prepared from acha, cowpea and carrot flour ble...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2024/v23i1694
This study investigated the production and quality evaluation of selected spices [Ginger (Zingiber officinale), garlic (Allium sativum), turmeric (Curcuma longa) and clove (Syzygium aromaticum)]. The spices were labeled GP (garlic powder), TP (turmeric powder), CP (cloves powder)...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i11595
With an increment of population day by day the agriculture sector is facing a big issue with the production and the economics of production as well. In this scenario adoption of more efficient tools which could mitigate the drawbacks and led the agriculture in a sustainable way i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i830451
Emmy Owoicho Okadonye, Alamveabee Efihraim Idyorough, David Gomez & Mluna Charles Korinjoh·Asian Food Science Journal·2021
This study examined the nature of postharvest losses of rice in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The study specifically examined the stages of the postharvest losses of rice. A sample of 399 rice producers were drawn in Makurdi using the Taro Yamane formula. Quantita...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i930345
Cookies were developed from composite flour of wheat, African Walnut and Carrot. The wheat flour was substituted at levels of 5%, 10%, 15%, & 20% with African Walnut flour for samples, B, C, D and E, respectively, and with 5% of Carrot flour. The moisture content of the cooki...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i630310
India ranks first in area in onion and second in production next to China, but productivity is low as compared to Netherland, USA, China. Growth rates are widely employed in the field of agriculture as these have important policy implications. To study the trends of growth in are...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2020/v10i1130269
This study investigated the economics of cassava flour production in Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. The instrument of data collection was a well-structured questionnaire and interview schedules. A simple random sampling technique in proportion to population...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v17i430199
Christopher Nsaighamu Lawir, Qrisstuberg Msughter Amua & Samuel Peter Malu·Asian Food Science Journal·2020
The aim of this work was to produce and evaluate the physiochemical properties of cow milk based beverage made from a blend of cow milk, honey, cocoa powder, ginger and garlic. The composition of the samples were as follows: sample A (1 L cow milk), sample B (1 L cow milk, 0.12...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i230149
The aim of the present investigation was to isolate Manganese peroxidase (MnP) (EC 1.11.1.13) from Trichoderma harzianum. The optimal pH and temperature for the enzyme production were 5.0 and 30°C. The best carbon and nitrogen sources were sucrose and yeast extract. The best prod...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35754
Aims: Enterococcus faecalis strain SLT13, isolated from the Leben microbiota was investigated for their technological properties. Place and Duration of Study: The study was undertaken in the LETMi laboratory, Tunis, Tunisia with collaboration with CWBI, Gembloux, Belgium, and at...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/17309
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
Aims: Present study was done with the aim of isolation of efficient amylase producing bacterial isolates from soil. Amylase enzyme production, purification, SDS-PAGE and characterization of different important parameters as pH, temperature, substrate concentration etc. was done f...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13993