Due to rapid advancement in molecular technique, the use of molecular markers in distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) testing as a complement to replacement of morphological observations became the subject of great interest in scientific studies and consequently topic for...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/41367
Effects of Gamma Irradiation on Some Growth Traits and Yield Attributes of Pigeon Pea ‘Fiofio’ [Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp.] Conventional breeding methods such as mutation breeding could lead to an improvement in the genetic variability in local varieties. The objective of the st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/42180
Phenylpropanoid Pathway Response to Cadmium and Lead Stress in Phaselous vulgaris Roots and Leaves Heavy metals induce diverse morphological and physiological changes in plants, but the actual mechanisms leading to integrated responses are not well understood. For better understa...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/40759
Production of Xanthan Gum Using Xanthomonas campestris Isolated from Some Plants Leaves in Keffi, Nigeria Aim: This research is aimed to produce xanthan gum using Xanthomonas campestris isolated from some plant’s leaves in Keffi, Nigeria. Study Design: To isolate and identify Xan...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/42025
Studies on Removal of Heavy Metals from Tannery Effluent by Native Isolates of Bacteria and Fungi Aim: This research work is aimed at studies on removal of heavy metals from tannery effluent by species of bacteria and fungi. Study Design: This study is designed to isolate and ide...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/41884
The effect of different inocula on the anaerobic co-digestion of palm oil mill effluent (POME) and brewery spent grain (BSG) was evaluated for biogas production using laboratory scale bioreactors. The reactors (A: POME + BSG + cow dung, B: POME + BSG + swine dung, C: POME + BSG +...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/41058
Petroleum hydrocarbon oil contaminated soils were excavated from a gas station from Nicosia Cyprus, Turkey and subjected to fungal isolation/analysis. During the fungal essay, Aspergillus nigar, Penicellum notatum and Mucorales were isolated and identified. Aspergillus nigar was...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/40789
Copper nanoparticles were synthesized by the reduction method using copper (II) sulfate with the reducing agent (ascorbic) acid in aqueous mandarin (Citrus reticulata) peel extract characterisation, and protective polyvinyl alcohol (PVA, Mw = 85000 g/mol). The morphology and stru...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/39126
The study investigates microbial deteriogens of lubricating oils used on industrial generators. Total heterotrophic bacterial and total fungal counts were determined using the spread plate method. Bacterial isolates were screened for the utilization of lubricating oil and the rat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/39663
Lipases are the enzymes that cleave carboxylic ester bonds and are produced by many living organisms like bacteria, fungi, plants and animals. These are the family of hydrolases. Their action is to hydrolyze triglycerides into monoglycerides, diglycerides, glycerol and fatty acid...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/38852