Aims of the Study: To isolate and identify the bacteria associated with mastitis and study the pathology of udder tissue. Study Design: Out of 353 culled she-camels (from Tumbool abattoir), 105 (29, 7%) sections of udders (including 31 milk samples) showing mastitis lesions were...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25966
Aims: To isolate biosurfactant producers from natural habitat and to test the antimicrobial activity of the extracted biosurfactant against fungal plant pathogens. Study Design: The present study was designed to achieve the following objectives: 1. Isolation, screening and identi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27097
Aim: Aguas Calientes (AC) is an isolated geothermal spring located deep into the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. The principal aim of this study was to isolate and characterize thermophilic lignocellulolytic bacterial strains from AC. Study Design: Bacterial strains were cultured in...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27520
Aims: Laccases are diphenol oxidases that have numerous applications in biotechnological processes. In this work, the production of fungal laccase using organic and inorganic feed substrates in submerged static fermentation was investigated. Study Design: One-factor-at-a-time str...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27257
The risk of infections associated with microbiological quality of swimming pools in Kumasi was investigated. A variety of microorganisms can be found in swimming pools and similar recreational water environments which may be introduced in a number of ways. In many cases, the risk...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24125
Philippe Sessou, Cyrille Boko, Gildas Hounmanou, Sawab Deen Osseni, Eustache Hounkpe, Paulin Azokpota, Issaka Youssao, Dominique Sohounhloue & Souaibou Farougou·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: The high demand for food products without chemical additives has increased the use of natural preservatives like essential oils in food processing. The present study aimed to assess the impact of selected essential oils on the microbiological, physico-chemical and sensorial...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27536
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of woodchips in bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil, phytotoxicity assay as an index of soil biological activities (germination index) using a selected agricultural seed (Vicia faba) was also evaluated. Methodology: Soil sample collec...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27027
The xenobiotic compound 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) is used in the production of explosives (2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene,TNT), polyurethane/dyes, and in smokeless gunpowder. The cleanup of these compounds has gained much attention in the last decades due to hazardous nature of these compo...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25837
Aims: The use of mild heat treatment in combination with carvacrol has been reported as a possible way to quickly inactivate L. monocytogenes in fruit juices. This study aimed at assessing the possible effect of a prior adaptation of this pathogen to fruit juice acidity on its in...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27272
A study was conducted to partially purify and characterize a haloalkaline protease isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The enzyme was purified in a two-step procedure involving acetone precipitation and chromatography. The enzyme was shown to have a relatively low molecular wei...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26289