Aim: Viability of hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium immobilized on different carriers was studied. Methodology: Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria were isolated from crude oil contaminated sites in Gio and K-Dera, Rivers State, Nigeria using enrichment method. Proximate anal...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430084
Yahaya Gavamukulya, Esther N. Maina, Fred Wamunyokoli, Amos M. Meroka, Edwin S. Madivoli, Hany A. El-Shemy & Gabriel Magoma·Biotechnology Journal International·2019
Introduction: The biological green synthesis of nanoparticles via nanobiotechnology processes have a significant potential to boost nanoparticles production without the use of harsh, toxic, and expensive chemicals commonly used in conventional physical and chemical processes. Ann...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i430083
The study was carried out for callus induction and synthetic seed development from the shoot tips of Draceana sanderiana sander ex Mast. The shoot tips were subjected to different concentrations (0.25, 0.5 &1.0 mg/l) of 2,4-D on MS medium. The research findings revealed that...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i330082
Aims: The study aims to investigate the antimicrobial activities of the leaves, seeds, bark, and root of Pterocarpus santalinoides plant. Study Design: Agar well diffusion and Agar well dilution methods were used to test the preliminary antimicrobial and minimum inhibitory/bacter...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i330081
Cassava brown streak disease is caused by cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Uganda cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV). Many of the CBSV and UCBSV diversity studies utilize partial coat protein sequences due to the unavailability of representative full genome sequences. Hence,...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i330080
Aims: This study is aimed at determining the effect of cultural condition on biosurfactant production by Candida sp. isolates from saps of Elaeis guineensis. Methodology: Chemical analysis of the sap was carried out. Yeast isolates from the sap were screened for biosurfactant pro...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i330079
The similarity between plant and microbial cells encourage the use of microbial metabolites of halophilic bacteria for the alleviation of salt stress in plants. In the current research work, a compatible solute ectoine extracted from a moderately halophilic bacteria Chromohalobac...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i330078
In this research work, the optimum process variables (catalyst, methanol to oil ratio and reaction time) for transesterification of palm oil sludge (POS) to biodiesel were studied. The transesterification process was carried by mixture of palm oil sludge, methanol and catalyst wi...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i230076
Aim: This study was aimed at investigating the effects of aqueous extracts of both Nigella sativa and Piper guineense on the liver enzymes; alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Also the effect of Nigella sativa and Pip...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i230075
Aims: D-tagatose is a natural ketohexose which can be used as a functional sweetener in foods, diary and beverages products. Isolation of new bacterial strains having the ability to produce D-tagatose is a continuously trending topic of research. Study Design: Screening of strain...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i230074
The aim of this research work is to explore the effect of flash pasteurisation (FP) and radio frequency (RF) treatment on enzyme activity, microbial activity and physicochemical properties of matured coconut water (MCW). The process conditions for FP were treatment temperature an...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i230073
Aims: The objective of this study is to identify S. suis type 2 and evaluate the virulence of ZHJ01 strain isolation, and verity the clinical and pathological outcome of a systemic infection caused by one serotype 2 when simultaneously inoculated with ZHJ01 strain. We also want t...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i230072
Background: Cucumber target leaf spot (TLS), caused by Corynespora cassiicola (C. Cassiicola), is a serious disease in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) production worldwide. Therefore, cultivating new varieties of TLS resistance of C. sativus is an important goal of cucumber breeding....
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i130071
Aim: To study the effect of various plant growth regulators (PGRs) for induction of somatic embryogenesis and plantlet formation from cotyledon and leaflet explants in S. nigrum (night shade) an important medicinal plant used in treatment of digestive problems and skin infections...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i130070
Aim: The study investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Piper guineense and Nigella sativa on Testosterone, Estrogen and Follicle stimulating hormone levels in male and female rats induced by diets supplemented with high dose of sucrose and margarine for four (4) week. Mater...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2019/v23i130069