Aim: To assess the Bioremediation efficiency of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain CL 9 with nutrient amendment using bio-stimulating agents such as Fish waste and Goat manure on crude oil polluted soils in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i530175
Exopolysaccharides(EPSs) are essential metabolites synthesized and excreted by certain microorganisms in response to extreme condition of pH, temperature, salinity, osmotic stress and other contaminants for survival in such adverse environment. The present study focuses on isolat...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i530174
Heavy-duty generators constitute a form of hydrocarbon pollution but enrich microorganisms to having degradative ability of hydrocarbons hence can be used for remediation. In this study a laboratory treatability (biodegradation screening) study was employed to investigate the hyd...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i530173
Aim: This research was conducted to examine the efficacy of bioremediation of refinery effluent by a consortium of bacterial organisms from abattoir waste. Study Design: The experimental and analytical research designs were adopted for the study. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430171
Aim: This study investigated the screening and molecular characterization of biosurfactant-producing yeasts from saps of Elaeis guineensis (oil palm) and Raphia Africana (Raphia palm). Methodology: Physicochemical characteristics (pH, temperature, alcohol contents, and reducing s...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430169
The use of commercial sources of invertase for the production of High fructose syrup and other pharmaceutical formulations has been a problem due to its high ash content and cost implication, therefore there is a need to explore bacterial species that can produce invertase. In th...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430170
Onion bulb rots are caused by microorganisms especially fungi and bacteria leading to economic loss. The research study evaluated the microorganisms associated with the rots of onion bulbs. The microorganisms isolated include fungi species such as Saccaromyces cerevisiae, Aspergi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430168
Staphylococcus aureus is a major bacterial pathogen that causes different community and hospital-acquired infections. S. aureus resistant to methicillin has become a big and expanding problem of concern in many developing countries. Clindamycin has also been discovered to be a pr...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430167
Guma Isaac, Emuron John Robert, Namugambe Swabrah, Nabirye Gloria, Philip Denis Okungura, Paul Oboth, Jacob S. Iramiot & Rebecca Nekaka·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Background: Given the global urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case detection, a renewed interest in active case finding (ACF) has risen. Missed TB cases pose a serious threat as they continue to fuel TB transmission in the community. We aimed to assess the feasibility of comm...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i330166
Aims: This study aimed at evaluating the effect of Algo-Bio® use on Escherichia coli resistance strains isolated from piglets intestinal flora. Study Design: Bacteriological study. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of the National Reference Center for antibiotics at Institu...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i330164