Aim: Hyptis suaveolens is well known for its immense medicinal properties and are beneficial as folk medicine. The objective of the study is to investigate the efficacy of the leaves for it antimicrobial activity. Material and Methods: The leaves of Hyptis suaveolens was subject...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330304
This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of Aeromonas hydrophila in selected drinking water sources in Makurdi. A total of 100 water samples (Tap, river, stream, well, pond and borehole water) were collected from different locations in Makurdi. Isolation and identif...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330303
Kouassi Kra Athanase, Ouina Toualy Serge Thibaut, Voko Bi Rosin Don Rodrigue, Kouassi Kouassi Clément, Coulibaly Ibourahema & Konate Ibrahim·Microbiology Research Journal International·2021
The objective of this study is to assess the presence of harmful microorganisms and to characterize some physicochemical parameters in the soya flour sold in Daloa. To carry out the work, sixty (60) samples of soybean flour were collected by purchase in PMI (20), supermarkets (20...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330302
Aim: The aim of this study was to carry out microbiological assessment on Stalk, Endocarp, Epicarp, Tip and Vascular Tissue of Different Varieties of Banana fruit (Musa spp.) (Cavendish, Dwarf Cavendish, Red, Lady Finger and Grand Nain Banana). Study Design: The study employs sta...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i330301
Little attention is paid to the influence of cultivation practices on the persistence and vertical migration of undesirable bacteria in hydromorphic soils as they have increased the risk of crop recontamination. Therefore the objective of this study was to determine the implicati...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i230300
Aim: To analyze the spike proteins and Replication-Transcription Complexes (RTCs) of the Mild and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and SARS-related coronaviruses (CoVs) to find out the similarities and differences between them, as both of groups bind to angiotensin-conver...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i230299
Wetland soils constitute vast, under-exploited and sometimes undiscovered ecologies in many countries of the World, including Nigeria. A total of 54 wetland soil samples including surface and subsurface soil at depths of 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm were collected using a sterile hand au...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i230296
Background: Soumbara is a traditional fermented food involved in the blood pressure homeostasis. The functional properties of this food strongly depend on the fermentative microbiota. In this study, we screened and identified at molecular level, some potential starters strain amo...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i230295
Microbial lipases occupy a place of prominence among biocatalysts and are often used for various biotechnological applications. Because of huge variation in applications, the availability of lipases with specific characteristics is still a limiting factor. There is therefore need...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i230294
Aim: This study investigated the cultural method and 16S rRNA gene analysis to reveal the composition and diversity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from dairy origin (spontaneous fermented cow milk) in Nigeria. Methods: Six dairy samples which includes two raw cow milk, two raw goa...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i230293