Biological Science/ Microbiology/Health Sciences/ Environmental Biology

ABSTRACT Stomata and epidermal cell shape in A. paniculata were assessed to determined some diagnostic features that are peculiar in the leaves. Mature leaves were peeled, stained with safranin-O and examined under the microscope. Photographs were taken with Amscope digital camera. The stomata were diacytic. The stomata distribution was hypostomatic the anticlinal walls of the […]

ABSTRACT A taxonomic study of Costus afar was conducted in search of useful and stable anatomical characters for the identification of the species. The quantitative microscopy of the leaf of Costus afar showed features of polygonal, straight, irregular, undulate, unicellular and anomocytic stomata. The epidermis is amphistomatic. The abaxial epidermal cell length, cell width, epidermal

ABSTRACT This study on mineral analysis of cow dung was carried out using standard analytical method. The result of the study revealed the following: Potassium (13.40 mg/kg), Magnesium (18.41 mg/kg), Sodium   (21.21 mg/kg), Copper (8.40 mg/kg), Phosphorus (11.43 mg/kg), Calcium          (12.14 mg/kg). The result shows that cow dung manure is rich in nutrients and is

ABSTRACT The structure of stomata in Talinum triangulare were examined to determine the development pathway of stomata in the leaves. Mature leaves were peeled, stained with safranin–o and examined under the microscope. Clear photo-micrographs were taken with binocular research microscope (Amscope) filled with Amcope digital camera. The mature stomata were paracytic in nature. The stomata

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the proximate and mineral composition of bonga shad and croaker fish obtained from Esin Ufot beach, Oron. The proximate and minerals composition were determined using standard analytical techniques. The result of the study revealed that Croaker fish recorded for moisture 53.02±0.003%, crude protein (61.30±0.025%), Crude fat

ABSTRACT This study was to determined the heavy metal composition of beetroot bought from Akpan Andem Market, Uyo. standard analytical method were employed in carry out the analysis. The result revealed the following; Pb (0.025±0.006 mg/kg), Cr (0.185±0.018 mg/kg), Cd (0.992±0.289 mg/kg) while As and Hg was not detected. The concentration of Pb, As, Hg

ABSTRACT The detailed morphological study of the leaf epidermis of the genus Catharantus in Uyo was studied. The study revealed several interesting epidermal features that have not previously been reported in the genus. Leaf epidermal characters such as pattern of epidermal cell. The epidermal cells were polygonal to irregular in shape with straight undulate anticlinal

ABSTRACT In Itam market, activities of food stuff handlers and vendors are not of recommendable standard. And some of the food stuff could have been harvested from pollution laden environment using digestion process of heavy metal analysis on the flesh of Egaria radiata bought from the Itam Market, Zn (4.72 mg/kg). Cd (0.84 mg/kg) and

ABSTRACT This study on comparative analysis of some nutrient composition in goat and poultry manures was carried out using standard analytical methods. The results of the study revealed the following; phosphorus, calcium and magnesium in poultry manure were 2314.00, 1490.21 and 2671.81 mg/kg while the corresponding values of 1591.00, 1101.96 and 2321.09 mg/kg were obtained

ABSRACT This study is aimed at accessing the bacterial contamination of periwinkle sold in Ikot Ekpene. Standard analytical methods were employed to access the periwinkle. The result showed that bacterial count was (6.2 x 104cfu/ml) and the least was (3.7 x 104cfu/ml) respectively and biochemical test was carried to further identify each of the bacterial