This study characterised Escherichia coli isolated from Creek Road/Bonny Estuary using molecular techniques. One hundred and twenty (120) water samples were investigated for the presence of E. coli in Creek Road/Bonny Estuary. Most Probable Number (MPN) Technique, Eijkman test an...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130211
Background: Early detection and start of antibiotic therapy neonatal sepsis (N.S) dramatically improves outcomes, so it is important to perform fast, reliable and specific early laboratory biomarkers. Aim: This study aimed to detect the prevelance, the risk factors, hematology pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130210
Salinity is one of the key restraints to agricultural productivity worldwide and is expected to increase further. Therefore, cope with this problem we should be develop strategies to enhance salinity tolerance in different crops. One of these modern strategies is to use plant gro...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130209
The plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) application could reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers and increase the sustainability of crop production. Halophilic bacteria that have PGPR characteristics can be used in different environmental stresses. Two different strains...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130208
Background: Due to metal pollution and its toxicity in the coastal areas, the enzymatic activities of bacteria involved in the breakdown of organic compounds are repressed leading to decline in biodegradation rate. Aim: The influence of heavy metals (copper, lead, zinc, manganese...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130207
Two hundred and fifty-six (256) human faecal samples were collected from thirty-three (33) underground faecal storage cisterns across 5 major towns (Akure, Akungba, Ondo, Ore and Owo) in Ondo State, Nigeria. Salmonella-Shigella agar, Eosine Methylene Blue agar and MacConkey agar,...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130206
Introduction: Celluloses are important industrial enzymes and find application in several industrial processes. Effects of pH, temperature, incubation time, source of carbon and nitrogen were tested in submerged fermentation process in the production of cellulose by Curvularia pa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130205
Background: The term probiotics have been described as live microorganisms associated with fermented foods that confer health benefit to the host. For a long time, researches into the world of probiotics have extensively and predominantly centred upon species of lactic acid bacte...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2020/v20i130204
Poly-γ-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a non-toxic, biodegradable, and water-soluble polymer secreted from different microbes. We isolated forty-nine Bacillus spp. isolates generating PGA from the soil of different Egyptian regions. A total of 18% of these isolates were found to highly...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i430203
The continuous increase in resistance to antimicrobials amongst the Enterobacteriaceae constitutes a growing public health threat and thus has necessitated the need to continuously search for alternative antimicrobial chemotherapy. This study was aimed at evaluating the effects M...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i430202
The constituents of wastes generated from abattoir activities create conducive environment for microbial proliferation, most of which are pathogenic. Infections caused by these microorganisms could result to zoonoses. This study was to determine the distribution of bacterial isol...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i430201
Arnaba Saha Chaity, Md. Ashikul Islam, Tamanna Nasrin, Sathi Rani Sarker, Amit Kumar Dutta, Biswanath Sikdar & Md. Faruk Hasan·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2020
There is an alternative approaches from eradication of infections causes by pathogenic bacteria especially resistant bacteria. Methanol extract of Rumex vesicarius leaves were evaluated from in vitro antibacterial activity against twelve bacterial species were used which are four...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i430199
Exposure to enteric pathogens through direct contact with contaminated toilets surfaces and associated water is one of the major sources of disease transmission in public settings. The bacterial profile of toilet seats in students’ dormitories was investigated to determine the pa...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i430200
Bacillus species are important producers of essential biomolecules such as antibiotics, insecticides and enzymes. However, the immense potential for commercial scale production of these biomolecules still remain largely unexplored. Optimization of the exploitation of these specie...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i330198
This study was aimed at determining the antibacterial activities of Andrographis paniculata on methicillin and vancomycin resistant enteric bacteria isolated from River Owena, Owena, Nigeria. Water samples were collected weekly from River Owena over a period of six weeks (n = 6)....
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2019/v19i330197