Urban and peri-urban agriculture is a fundamental pillar of food security and local economic development in Côte d'Ivoire, particularly in the municipality of Yopougon, where market gardening plays a central role despite significant land, technical, and health constraints. This s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4265
A significant portion of agricultural and industrial by-products, such as sugarcane bagasse, rice husks, and eucalyptus sawdust, are underutilised despite their potential as abundant sources of cellulose. Fungal species are excellent producers of cellulases that hydrolyze cellulo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4264
The consumption of water pipe tobacco particularly among young females has become increasingly prevalent nowadays. Thus, this study is aimed at investigating the concentration of heavy metals in coal used for water pipe tobacco and the health risk assessment of the metals. A comm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4263
Background and Aim: Infectious diseases nowadays are caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, making their management both difficult and costly. In Gram-negative bacilli, several enzymes particularly ESBLs and carbapenemases allow to counteract the antibiotic effect of nearly all...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4262
CARLO B. SABALES, JESUS VINCENT RUSTOM B. TUY, EMMA G. JARCIA, ALBERT R. ACUÑA, MARICAR B. RUIZ, DONABEL E. VALENZUELA, ERNEST JOHN C. CAPINO & MARK ANTHONY D. LIBARDO·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2025
Aims: Generally, the study aims to determine the effect of different re-growth period on the silage quality of vetiver grass. Specifically, it aims to determine the dry matter content of Vetiver grass harvested at 30, 45 and 60 days old of regrowth period and compare the physical...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4261
For thousands of years, fumigation has been practiced in various cultures for health, spiritual, and practical purposes. The ancient Egyptians used resins like frankincense to purify their spaces. Ayurvedic dhupana in India employs medicinal herbs like neem and turmeric. Chinese,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4260
This study focused on assessing the microbiological characteristics and storage stability of chicken nuggets formulated with Inulin and Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) during frozen storage at –18 ± 1°C. Total Viable Count (TVC), coliform and yeast and mould levels were anal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4259
Aquatic weeds are often perceived as ecological nuisances due to their rapid growth and invasive tendencies. The growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly sources of bioactive compounds has led to increased interest in utilizing aquatic weeds for value-added product generat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4258
Aims: To assess and compare the pollution load from a modern slaughterhouse facility and a local market slaughter site in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in order to evaluate how facility size and operational practices influence environmental contamination and public health risks. Study Desig...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4257
Introduction: Vaccination remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient public health strategies, particularly in reducing childhood mortality from infectious diseases. The aim of this study therefore, is to assess the level of public awareness and attitudes towards immuni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2025/v11i4256