In these days, preparation of eco-friendly wood surface coating agents has become important topic for environmental concerns. In this study, an alternative surface coating formulations was prepared with adducts of oils of apricot kernel (A), sesame (S) and grape seed (G) were mix...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i330104
Jorelle Jeanne Bimem Adjele, Annick Manuela Bengue Baomog, Raissa Hermine Hell, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo, Maxwell Wandji Nguedjo, Alex Dimitri Kamgain Tchuenchieu & Gabriel Nama Medoua·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
Fufu is among the most consumed traditional dishes derived from cassava in Cameroon. However, the processing of cassava into flour used in the preparation of fufu, the home storage of that flour and the cooking practices might lead to microbial contamination and hence constitute...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i330103
COVID-19 pandemic movement restrictions as part of the control measures put in place by countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has implications on many sectors which include very high costs of importing materials owing to high exchange rates as well as non- availability of microbi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i330102
Cathepsin K (CatK), encoded by CtsK gene in human, is involved in bone remodeling through ossification. The objective of the work conducted here was to express catalytic domains of CtsK gene in bacterial expression system as an initial step, facilitating recombinant production of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i330101
Background: Sweet potato tubers are invaluable crop that could serve both dietary and industrial purposes owing to its high β-amylase content. β-amylases play essential role in plant carbohydrate metabolism as well as in many industrial applications such as the malting process in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i330100
Kouakou Abel Boris, Mégnanou Rose-Monde, Djoman Ahouman Élisée Silas, DOUE Ginette Gladys, Zoue Lessoy Yves Thiery, Akpa Akpro Lath Roland, Kouassi Adjoua Tania, Dembele Tata & Niamke L. Sebastien·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
Shea press cake is a subproduct of shea butter production. It generally serves as animal food or as fuel, in shea areas. This study demonstrated its ability as edible organic bank of bioactive molecules useful for human. Therefore, the hydroalcoholic extract was screened through...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230099
Majeste Mbiada Pahane, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo, Thierry Ngangmou Noumo, Ingrid Cecile Djuikoue, Christian Nyondo, Mervie Noel Tchamba, François Tchoumbougnang, Léopold Ngoune Tatsadjieu & Nicolas Yanou Njintang·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
The present study had as objective to assess the microbiological quality and profile of some braised products and their accompanying soups sold in the city of Bangangte (Cameroon) and evaluate the antibiotic susceptibility of selected pathogens isolated in these products. An inve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230098
The study aims to evaluate the effect of antioxidant vitamins C and E on spermeogram and malondialdehyde concentration in chilled semen of Nigerian indigenous turkey toms (Meleagris gallopavo). The results from this study showed that supplementation of the diluents of turkey seme...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230097
About 238 mature Forest Muturu cattle were sampled from Southern Nigeria (Enugu, Imo, Delta, Anambra and Ebonyi) States. Discriminant analysis was performed on the effects of location using body weight and body linear parameters. Horn length was the only parameter selected for st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230096
In Nigeria, agro by-products have not been fully utilized by many and often discarded at the dumping site. This anthropogenic activity is contributing to an increase in pollution and is a threat to public health. Environmental sustainability requires the wise use of resources tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i230095
Bacterial strains with higher bioleaching capacity (BC) are relevant for the mining industry, being more eco-friendly methods, for instance more than cyanide based extraction. Microbiological samples were collected from selected sites in Agbaja Mines, which after a growth enrich...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130094
Biomass transformation of lignocellulose into compost offers ‘green’ technology for sustainable agricultural development. So far, biomass conversion into compost outweighs fossil resources and other conversational techniques due to the low production cost and environmental pollut...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130093
Ngwasiri Pride Ndasi, Tsi Celestine Angu, Wilson Agwanande Ambindei, Nantia Akono Edouard, Diane Youmbi Yimta, Eke Pierre, Agatha Tanya Nguti Kien & Tsouh Fokou Patrick Valere·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2021
Essential oils serve as a natural alternative to chemical or synthetic antimicrobials and antioxidants to fight against food borne pathogens or spoilage organisms, inhibiting lipid peroxidation and extending the shelf life of fish and other seafood. This study examines the antiba...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130092
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) makes a large mass of sequences. As a technology that allows the sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules larger than one million base pairs, it has been applied in the food research and medical fields. In the food sector, NGS has been us...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130091
Aims: An eco-friendly coating emulsion prepared with mixture of oils of sesame and grape seed and alkyd-based waterborne varnish. The prepared emulsion applied four different wood substrates (walnut, beech, cedar and fir) in order to be investigated for some selected surface prop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2021/v7i130090