Besides cultivation, extraction is also a critical stage in enhancing the yield of phycocyanin production - a highly valuable compound from Spirulina biomass. In this study, the combined effect of three important variables in the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process on phycocya...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i1673
The demand for chemical fertilizers in agriculture has increased to deal with the present global population increase. However, the excessive use of chemical fertilizers can be reduced by applying biofertilizers as an eco-friendly tool. Plant growth-promoting rizobacteria (PGPR) h...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i1672
E. F. Ogbuke, D. E. Oboho, N. D. Ekpo, E. O. Mbong, A. U. Nelson, I. J. Udo, N. I. Etukudo & V. C. Ejere·Biotechnology Journal International·2023
Effects of aqueous seed extracts of Sphenostylis stenocarpa on the reproductive indices of male rats were investigated. A total of 104 adult rats were used for the experiment, and were divided into 4 groups (group A – D) and replicated in triplicate. Group A served as the normal...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i1670
Concerns about the effect of activities that need the use of alternative fuels, as well as a growth in demand for clean energy, have made biofuels research more well-known, and so began the search for oilseed plants that can be used to make biodiesel. Present research was carried...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i1667
The greatest challenge of man today is to deal with metal pollution problems because unlike organic compounds which are decomposed naturally, heavy metals tend to persist on the aquatic environment, hence get accumulated at different sensitive sites. Given the growth in environme...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i1668
Kamirou Chabi-Sika, Haziz Sina, Bawa Boya, Ibrahima Mama-Sirou, Lucas Kpangon, Hafiz A. Salami, Aude Kelomey, Gautier Roko, Sylvestre A. Assogba, Marcel Y. Adoko & Lamine Baba-Moussa·Biotechnology Journal International·2022
Aims: This work aims to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Sarcocephalus latifolius extracts. Methodology: Thus, phytochemical screening was qualitatively accessed using colorations or precipitations methods. Ethanolic and aqueous extracts were used to evaluate the antimicrob...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i6665
M. Peter, M. Y. Iliyasu, M. M. Wali, M. R. Sahal, T. Inusa, S. Ismai’l, R. D. Umar, H. Tahir & Z. M. Kabeer·Biotechnology Journal International·2022
Aim: The study aimed to assess the bacterial load of in rectal swabs from cattle by isolating Enterococcus spp and Escherichia coli, and determining the multidrug-resistant pattern of the isolates. Study Design: The study is a clinical-veterinary laboratory investigation involvin...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i6666
Aims: Local varieties of “Hönüsü” and “Horozkarası” red grapes have been evaluated for the production of red wine and characterized33 for their chemical and sensory characteristics. Study Design: This research was initiated by the Food microbiology researcher and Applications Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i6664
Background and Aim: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are important for the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within TLRs have a potential impact on the alteration of susceptibility or resistance to inflammatory diseases. This...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i5661
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder involving progressive muscle deterioration leading to loss of mobility, cardiomyopathy, and respiratory complications leading to an early death by the fourth decade of life. Males are affected more often as DMD results from...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i6662
Background: The purpose of this research was to compare the effect of duration of cement dust on the liver organ of albino rats. In this study, a glass house animal exposure chamber was fabricated using a plexi-glass and two blowing fans of adjustable revolution. Methodology: A t...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i6663
Aims: The peel and the kernel of mangoes of KENT and KEIT varieties, although presenting enormous nutritive and technological potentialities, are considered as waste and, as a result, rejected in nature causing environmental pollution. This study therefore set itself the general...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i5660
Aims: Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) and its symbiotic bacterium are used worldwide as microbial control agents. Toxins from EPN symbiotic bacteria were isolated and provided basis for using this potential resource as biocontrol agent against vegetable diseases and pests. Study...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i5659
Clerodendrum splendens (Lamiaceae) is a plant with therapeutic properties, traditionally used in several countries for the treatment of several diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and immunomodulatory activity of the total aqueous extract obtaine...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i5658
Currently, Monkeypox is a threatening viral disease terminology around the world that worries the global community after the Coronavirus pandemic. Beyond the woods of central Africa, where cases were first discovered, the geographic distribution of monkeypox cases has extended to...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2022/v26i5657