Triplicate tap and wastewater samples collected from a groundnut oil producing industry in Akure metropolis, Southwest Nigeria were analysed for physicochemical and microbiological qualities using standard procedure. Adjoining soil samples were aseptically collected and serially...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/26264
Physico-chemical properties and micobial contamination of three local brews (Mnazi, Mchuchula and M’bangara) consumed in Mombasa County were assessed. The bacteria concentration enumeration was determined by incubation of each sample for two days at 35°C to 37°C on plates contain...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/28061
Aims: To isolate, characterize and identify surfactant degrading fungi from selected rivers in Akure, Nigeria and also to compare and quantify the biodegrading potentials of each of the fungal isolates. Place and Duration of Study: Akure metropolis, Ondo state, Nigeria, between M...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/26073
Aims: Lactic acid bacteria isolated from 48 Turkish fermented milk products obtained from local markets, dairies or bazaars were investigated for their resistance of antibiotics including ampicillin, erythromycin, gentamicin, chloramphenicol, lincomycin, meropenem, ciprofloxacin,...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33221
Production of attieke in Cote d'Ivoire requires the use of inputs such as the cassava traditional inocula, palm oil and water. These three inputs are involved in the entire production process. Contamination of these ingredients will result in a finished product of uncertain healt...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34344
Bifidobacterial species are widespread in gastrointestinal tracts of mammalian and other animals; they can be found in extra body environment only after a fecal contamination or human intentional addition (as the case of probiotics). Interestingly their occurrence is strictly lin...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33869
Objectives: To evaluate the ability of estimation of serum expression levels of micro RNA (miR-141 and miR-215 to differentiate between liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis C (CHC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Patients and Methods: The study included 25 liver cirrho...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34134
Nutritional quality, organoleptic attributes and food safety are usually compromised by the presence of Microscopic fungi or fungal spores in food and feeds that humans and animals solely rely on. It is therefore intended in this study to re appraise the viability of fungal spore...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33387
Objective: Crude extracts were prepared from aerial parts of Euphorbia hirta Linn. in four solvents i.e. water, acetone, ethanol and petroleum ether. Extracts were investigated for their phytochemical, antibacterial and antioxidant properties. Methods: Plant extracts were prepare...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34446
Joel Eric Tahou, Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd, Paulin Didier Sokouri, Valérie Gbonon, Fernique Konan, Jules Kouadio, Karine Kossia Gba, Baguy Mohamed Ouattara & Simon-Pierre Assanvo N’guetta·Microbiology Research Journal International·2017
Aims: The objective of this study is to detect the prevalence of qnr genes in broad-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, involved in hospital and community-acquired infections. Study Design: It is a retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Bacteriolog...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34085
Aims: To isolate and characterize Bacillus thuringiensis from different soil types within Zaria and screen them for the possession of cry genes. Methodology: Soil samples were collected from different sites in Zaria. A total of twelve Bacillus thuringiensis strains were isolated...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30397
Aim: Considering the significance of candidiasis among pregnant women, the study was designed to investigate the anticandidal effect of extracts of Trametes elegans (Spreng: Fr.) Fr. (fam.: Polyporaceae) against Candida species isolated from pregnant women and to screen for the p...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32914
Aim: To determine radical scavenging capacity and efficacy of Myristica fragrans metabolites on fungi of food origin. Study of Design: Pretreatment and processing of Myristica fragrans, solvent extraction technique, phytochemical screening, radical scavenging activity, total phen...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31962
Aims: This study investigated the impact of landfill waste effluents on the population and diversity of soil microorganisms, and a comparative study between landfill soil and effluent-free field soil. Study Design: A comparative, investigative survey. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32420
Background: Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum are potentially pathogenic agents, playing aetiologicroles in both genital infections and infertility. In human in-vitro fertilization systems, the presence of U. urealyticum in either semen or female genital tract results...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/33323