Heavy metal contamination can impose strong selective pressure on soil microorganisms and favour the persistence of bacteria with metal-tolerance mechanisms. This study investigated heavy metal-resistant bacteria from soil collected at Beehive Industries and examined the occurren...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4793
Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and remains a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, with substantial health and socioeconomic consequences. Nigeria bears a disproportionate burden because of socioeconomic and geographical factors, par...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i5794
Inhibition of pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase remains the only mechanism by which a licensed anti-obesity medicine acts entirely within the intestinal lumen, and it continues to anchor a very large discovery literature devoted to plant-derived inhibitors. That literature has gr...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4791
Onyekachukwu Izuchukwu Udemezue, Chinaza Genevieve Okechukwu, Chidinma Princess Ezeamalu, Izunna Francis Ogujiofor & Chijioke Obinna Ezenwelu·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2026
Pressure ulcers, otherwise known as bedsores, are complex wounds that are frequently complicated by infection and result from prolonged pressure, either alone or in combination with shear or friction. Bedsores are a major cause of morbidity among geriatric populations, particular...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4792
Starvation during silkworm rearing may occur when mulberry leaf quality or supply is inadequate or when temperature and humidity are poorly managed, potentially reducing cocoon production. This study evaluated starvation tolerance in eight bivoltine silkworm breeds of Bombyx mori...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4790
Freshwater polyculture of carnivorous and herbivorous fish species has emerged as a strategy for improving fish production while reducing feed costs and enhancing resource utilisation. This study evaluated the effects of different Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer)-to-Nile tilapia...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4789
Background: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite that affects approximately one-third of the global human population. Cats are the definitive hosts, whereas humans and most herbivores are intermediate hosts. Humans acquire infection through the ingestion of undercooked meat...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4788
Papa Diene Faye, Alioune Badara Diop, Seydina Diop, Aliousseyni Ly, Omar Cisse Faye, Assane Ka, Fatoumata Yattara, Ousmane Cissé, Olivier Muhindo Kavainda & Celestin Kabongo Kabeya·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2026
The municipality of Coubalan has substantial socioeconomic potential because its mangrove forest supports local livelihoods. However, the forest is exposed to pressures that reduce its extent and species diversity. This study examines mangrove landscape dynamics in Coubalan. A di...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4787
A field experiment was conducted during the rabi seasons of 2024–25 and 2025–26 at the Experimental Farm, School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India, to evaluate the effects of inorganic fertilisers, organic manures, zinc sulp...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4785
Bioprocess engineering sits at the interface of biology and chemical engineering and has become a central pillar of the transition towards a low-carbon, circular economy. Over the past decade, advances in strain design, bioreactor engineering, biocatalysis, feedstock diversificat...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i4786