ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the microbial profile of the gate tally of general hospital and to assess the effectiveness of different disinfectants on the bacterial isolates obtained. Standard aseptic procedures were employed in the collection of the samples and the microbial analysis of the samples collected. The result of this…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to assess the phytochemical composition of sweet potato leaves and to examine the antibacterial activity of the leaves extract against gastro-intestinal bacteria. Standard analytical methods were use for the phytochemical screening and standard aseptical procedures were employed in the antimicrobial analysis. The result of the study revealed the…
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at investigating the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of Musa paradisiaca sap. Standard analytical methods were employed to analyze the phytochemical composition of the sap, also asceptically approved techniques were utilized to examine the antibacterial activity of the plantain sap. The result of the phytochemical screening revealed that saponin, tannins,…
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at investigating the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of Lasianthera africana on some clinical isolates standard analytical methods were employed to analyze the phytochemical composition of the leaves. The phytochemical screening revealed that terpenes was low (+), saponins and Alkaloid were present in moderate amount (++), while tannins, flavonoid, phenol…
ABSTRACT The present study was conducted to assess the microbial contamination of grinded gains products sold in Otor Market in Ikot Ekpene L.GA. The sample collected were cultured on different media, the organism growing on the media were purified and identified using microbiological standards. The study revealed the heterotrophic bacterial count which ranged from 3.1×104…
ABSTRACT This study on microbial analysis of read-to-eat food (snacks) sold in Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic was carried out using standard aseptical methods. The result of the analysis revealed the following: The bacterial load range from 5.8×104 – 7.10×104 cfu/g. Sample B had the highest bacterial load followed by sample C while A recorded the…
ABSTRACT The isolation and characterization of air flora in microbiology laboratory was investigated. The settle plate technique using open petri dishes containing different culture media was employed to collect sample at different time interval. Standard microbiological methods were used for the isolation and identification of bacterial and fungal isolates. The results obtained revealed that the…
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at isolation and Antibiogram studies of microorganism isolated from tin Moi-moi sold in Ikot Ekpene metropolis. Standard microbiological procedures were employed in accessing microbial contamination in Moi-moi. The result of this study revealed that the highest heterotrophic bacterial count ranged between (4.5 x 104 cfu/ml – 3.0 x 104 while…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the comparative microbiological composition of sandy, loam and clay soil. Different soil samples were collected for the study (sandy, loamy and clay). Standard aseptical laboratory methods were employed in carrying out the study. The result of the revealed that loamy soil had the highest heterotrophic bacterial…
ABSTRACT The bacteriological quality of some local snacks sold in Ikot Ekpene metropolis was carried out using standard aseptical methods. The result of the study revealed that sample A had the highest bacterial count of 1.98×107 cfu/g while sample B had 1.35×107 cfu/g. The bacterial isolates were Streptococcus sp, Pseudomonas sp, Staphylococcus sp and Bacillus…