Aim: As a highly valued fungus, Cordyceps militaris has been widely used all over the world. Although the wild resources of C. militaris are limited, the fruiting bodies of C. militaris have been successfully cultivated on a large-scale with limited Cordycepin production. However...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3711
Aim: Starchy products are very important in the fight against food insecurity in developing countries, where they are widely consumed. This study is aimed to assess the impact of cooking and storage methods on the spoilage of some cooked starchy products by spore-forming bacteria...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i3710
Exploration for promising polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producers is a continuous process as effort to mitigate the accumulation of synthetic plastic is on the rise. The present study focuses on isolation of indigenous polyhydroxyalkanoates producing bacteria from soil, waste water...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2709
There is an increase in the number of cases of antimicrobial resistance with a paucity of data from developing nations. This study is aimed at determining the antibiograms of uropathogens isolated from diabetics and non-diabetic subjects in three hospitals in Rivers State Port Ha...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2706
The co-substrate is a crucial component in the bio-decolorization process that helps bacteria to grow and carry out their fundamental functions. Different types of textile dyes with diverse chemical structures are frequently employed in the textile industry, and the most of them...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2707
Nkiruka Nonyelum Odunukwe, Jane Ogoamaka Okwuzu, Adesola Zaidat Musa, Patricia Chinwe Austin-Akaigwe, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar & Babatunde Lawal Salako·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Background: Sickle cell disease is of public health importance and comes with systemic organ complications that can cause long-term disabilities and early death. Aim: This study was to determine the effect of co-existence between sickle cell gene (HbS) and HIV infection in a Lago...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2705
Aims: Evaluation of the biochemical and microbiological characterization of Parkia biglobosa seeds added with wood ash during the fermentation for the preparation of "soumbala" (traditional condiment used across West Africa). Study Design: Food safety Methodology: 32 soumbala sa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i1703
Oilfield wastewater contains poisonous and dangerous compounds that harm microorganisms and the quality of the water. An ongoing environmental concern in the Niger Delta is the rapid deterioration of water quality brought on by oilfield wastewater discharged from Nigerian oil ind...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i2704
Background: Patients suffering from trauma, burns or those who have undergone surgical interventions are susceptible to pyogenic infections caused by commensal as well as exogenously acquired pathogens. This study helps us recognize and characterize aerobic bacteria isolated from...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i1701
Peace Oluchi Akpu, Onyinye Lovette Nomeh, Ezeh Chinonyelum Moneth, Aduaka Oluchukwu Stella, Rebecca Chinenye Ogba, Ikemesit Udeme Peter & Ifeanyichukwu Romanus Iroha·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2023
Background and Objectives: AmpC β-lactamase producing Escherichia coli has emerged in hospital environments as an important health issue that is of a global health concern as drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria that has evolved into strains that are resistant to many classes of an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2023/v23i1702