It has become pertinent to develop improved bioremediation techniques, to avert the deleterious effects of heavy metal pollution on agricultural productivity, and safety of its produce. In this study, cow dung, poultry wastes and their composites used as organic amendments were c...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i3721
Drinking water packaged in sachets is popular with the population of Korhogo in northern of Ivory Coast. The objective of this study is to evaluate the physicochemical and microbiological parameters of this water produced by three companies. Three packets of 40 sachets of water e...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i3720
Hemochromatosis is a common genetic disorder manifesting as an iron overload state requiring complex processes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of both adult, and pediatric, populations. This review outlines general diagnostic and treatment strategies for hemochromatosis d...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i2718
The output of poultry genetic resources (PGR) can be greatly increased by the use of the very powerful tool known as genome editing. Poultry farming is significant in the tropics because it significantly raises household income and the level of living. Increasing PGR production i...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i3719
Aim: The present investigation was undertaken to synthesize Cobalt and copper nanoparticles (NPs) using Limonia acidissima L. leaf extract and to test their few medicinal properties like antimicrobial antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities. Methodology: Limonia acidissima plant...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i2717
Background: One of the major means for the spread or distribution of antibiotic resistance is through animal, either by consumption or as companions. Most of the antibiotic resistant bacteria investigated have been reported to exhibit multidrug resistance which can either be acqu...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i2716
Ready-to-eat Bissap juice is often classified in the street food group. The unhygienic conditions in which Bissap juice is prepared pose risks, sometimes leading to microbial contamination. The general objective of this work is to evaluate the diversity of pathogenic microorganis...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i2715
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the microbiological and nutrient composition of naturally fermented apple cider. Place and Study Duration: Department of Microbiology, between June and August 2023. Methodology: The purchased apples were weighed, cut into dice, cleaned, and...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i2714
Aim: This study aimed to identify the most promising gene therapy approach for treating patients with cystic fibrosis. Background: Cystic fibrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder affecting malabsorption, malnutrition, and lung function. It results from genetic mutations in...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i1713
The present investigation is about the measurement of antimicrobial activity (AMA) of polysaccharides isolated from the seeds of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), purslane (Portulaca oleracea), safflower (Carthamu stinctorius),coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and rapeseed (Brassica napus)...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i1712
Endophytic fungi associated with medicinal plants produce compounds that have vast biological activities. Anaphalis contorta is a highly therapeutic plant that has been used in traditional medicine by various communities. In the present study, the endophytic fungus Plectosphaerel...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i1711
Nonnonkoumou is an artisanal sour milk consumed in Côte d'Ivoire, particularly in the town of Daloa. Its production is carried out under uncontrolled conditions and uses a variety of lactic acid bacteria. The main objective of this study was to characterize the cocci and lactobac...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i1710
Gold nanoparticles are included in the group of metallic nanoparticles, and their application has become possible recently because of new optical equipment, electronic devices, and probes capable of manufacturing, detecting, and identifying biomolecules of medical interest. Among...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2024/v28i1708
Identical-by-state (IBS) probing is a way of attacking a public genealogy database to discover the identities of people who share specific qualities. The attacker creates an IBS-inert DNA sequence (IBS-inert-DNA-sequence) and combines it with a sequence containing the trait of in...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i6707
Genetic diversity and relationships among 31 genotypes collected from wide geographical range in eastern India was studied employing Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. 19 markers (identified out of 25) produced 139 band in total. Off these 139 bands, 131 bands were...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i6706