Biological Science/ Microbiology/Health Sciences/ Environmental Biology

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

ABSTRACT The bacteriological quality of some powdered herbal medicine sold at Otor Market in Ikot Ekpene metropolis was determined using standard bacteriological methods. The result of the study revealed that sample A had the highest heterotrophic bacterial count of 2.64×107 cfu/g, followed by sample B (2.34×107 cfu/g) while sample C had the least with 9.0×106

ABSTRACT This study on evaluation of bacteriological contamination of tiger nut sold in Ikot Ekpene Metropolis was carried out using standard and aseptical laboratory procedures. The result of the study revealed the following: The bacterial count showed that sample B had the higher count of 1.8×105 cfu/g while sample A had 1.3×105 cfu/ml; Staphylococcus sp,

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the bacteriological contamination of various herbal tea. Five samples were collected for the study and standard aseptical methods were employed in carrying out the analysis. The result of the study revealed that sample C had the highest bacterial count of 1.06×105 cfu/ml while sample D had

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the fungal prevalence in air conditioned and non-air conditioned offices in Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic. Ten (10) offices each of air conditioned and non-air conditioned were sampled proper aseptic techniques and procedures were carried out in order to obtain accurate result according to standard techniques. The

ABSTRACT The menace of antibiotic resistance and the antecedent evolution of innocuous microbes into superbugs is an epidemic of global concern. This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts  and aqueous extract of  Carica papaya seeds on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococuss sp, and Bacillus sp standard methods  were employed  and disc diffusion method

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to carry out characterization and identification of bacteria associated with sputum. Standard Aseptic methods were used for the bacteriological analysis.  A total of two sample were analyzed and was labeled as sample A and sample B, the highest bacterial count was observed in sample A with 3.6 x

ABSTRACT Unripe pawpaw which contains papain enzyme was used as a source of plant-derived tenderizer on meat samples and the microbiological stability   of the treated meat studied.  The raw meat had a bacterial count of 7.2×106, the cooked meat without paw-paw treatment had a bacterial count of 5.7×106 while the paw-paw treated meat had a

ABSTRACT The present study was conducted to assess the microbial contamination of grinded gains products sold in Otor Market in Ikot Ekpene L.GA. For the purpose of this study a total of three (3) sample were randomly collected. The sample collected were cultured on different media, the organism growing on the media were purified and