Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is widely consumed in Côte d’Ivoire, but its high perishability and the cost of industrially processed tomato products create interest in accessible artisanal preservation methods. This study assessed the effects of three locally available preserv...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5917
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a general-purpose set of computational methods that is increasingly embedded in scientific research and technological systems. This critical narrative review evaluates the principal roles of AI across scientific discovery, medicine, environ...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5916
Maria Cecília Lima Quirino, Fernanda Simões Lacerda, Juliana Kátia Lopes Araújo Rodrigues, Thalita Pereira Madureira, Miguel Damas Vieira, Ronaldo Reis Júnior, Márcio Antônio Silva Pimenta, Janete Maria da Silva Alves & Henrique Maia Valério·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
This study evaluated the mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris using free and sodium alginate-immobilized cells in a medium composed of Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM) and an industrial effluent (MEM) at a 1:1 ratio. Cultures were maintained at pH 6.8, 30 ± 2 °C, under a 16:8 h...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5915
Didier Kra Brou KEDJEBO, Marina Nanouman Christelle Assohoun-Djéni, Guillaine Koko Jostasie Dogoua, Anne Marie Aya Djan, Clément Kouassi Kouassi & Théodore N’dédé Djéni·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Background: Mango juice is highly perishable and is susceptible to physicochemical deterioration and microbial spoilage during storage. Growing consumer demand for natural and preservative-free foods has encouraged the use of lactic acid bacteria as biological preservation agents...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5914
Establishing an aseptic culture remains a critical step in in vitro culture, particularly when explants originate from the underground organs of field-grown plants, such as ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). The efficiency of ampicillin in contamination control and its influence...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5913
Rhizobacteria occupy the chemically and physically dynamic interface between roots and soil, where bacterial traits can influence nutrient acquisition, root development, disease outcomes and stress responses. Genome sequencing and community metagenomics have transformed this fiel...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5912
Mineral fertilisers underpin contemporary crop production, yet a large share of applied nitrogen, phosphorus and micronutrients is never recovered by the crop. Nanoscale nutrient carriers, commonly described as nanofertilisers, have been advanced as a means of raising nutrient us...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5911
The study aimed to enhance sugar production in Obeche sawdust by the brown-rot Gloeophyllum sepiarium through elimination of the bottleneck caused by cellobiose product feedback inhibition. The study was designed to use Aspergillus niger to produce supplementary β-glucosidase to...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5909
Background: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a major staple food crop in Côte d’Ivoire. It contributes significantly to food security and serves as a source of income for farmers. However, cassava production is affected by phytopathogens. Aims: This study was conducted to ev...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5910
Anaïs Kady Coulibaly, Henri Sidabéwindin Ouédraogo, Aimée W. D. B. Guissou, Charles Parkouda & Aly Savadogo·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Background: Fermented Zamné is a traditional condiment produced from Senegalia macrostachya seeds. Aims: This study aims to isolate and characterise predominant Bacillus-related bacteria from fermented Zamné and to evaluate their antimicrobial activity against selected indicator...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5908
N’goran-Bla Ahou Régine, Sekongo Kifori, Ouattara Fatoumata, Kouassi Kouadio Kouman Ferdinand & Konan Yao Kouakou François·Biotechnology Journal International·2026
Vegetable crops are highly susceptible to pest attacks, including the fall armyworm (FAW). This study was conducted in the city of Korhogo to assess the incidence and severity of FAW and its impact on cabbage and tomato production, with the aim of improving control strategies in...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5907
Background: Crude oil contamination can alter soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities, creating environmental and agricultural concerns. Indigenous bacteria occurring in contaminated soils may possess adaptive characteristics that enable survival under hydrocarb...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5906
Wild yeast isolates from banana fruit and honey were compared with a commercial wine yeast using partial ITS1–5.8S–ITS2 sequences and statistical phylogenetic analyses in MEGA 12. Five sequences representing banana isolates B7 and B10, honey isolates H4 and H7, and commercial yea...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5905
Microalgae remain scientifically compelling biofuel feedstocks because they can convert light and carbon into chemically diverse biomass without an intrinsic requirement for fertile agricultural land, while some production systems can also use saline water, wastewater nutrients a...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5904
The study assessed the bacteriological and physicochemical parameters during the fermentation of ogi from Zea mays, Sorghum bicolor and Pennisetum glaucum cereals. Ogi was produced from white Zea mays, yellow Zea mays, Sorghum bicolor and Pennisetum glaucum cereals and was allowe...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2026/v30i5902