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ABSTRACT Microorganisms associate with the spoilage of beetroot was carried out following all microbiological and biochemical standards. The results of the analysis reveals the presence of Corynebacterium sp (50.60%), Staphylococcus sp (26.03%), Enterobacter sp. (15.07) and Leuconostoc sp. (8.22%). The total bacterial count shows that the organisms range from 1.2×104 cfu/ml to about 2.3×104cfu/ml while the fungal isolate were Aspergillus sp (10%), Cladosporium sp (20%) and Penicillium sp (70%). This result reveal that beetroot juice can actually be exposed to…

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ABSTRACT Anatomical studies of Acalypha wilkesiana were carried out using standard epidermal procedure. Upper surface  (Adexial) and lower surface (Abaxial), showed  the following features which includes; Anisocytic  stomata, undulate anticlinal wall  pattern and the epidermal call shapes is irregular to polygonal. The trichome is absent on both adaxial and abaxial. The stomata distribution is hypostomatic stomata. These features could be used to delimit Acalypha wilkesiana from others in the family.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page    –         –         –         –        …

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ABSTRACTS Analysis for bio-accumulation factor to know the absorption rate of certain trace metals from sediment to shell of Littorina littorea in Ayedeghe Beach. Sediment sample showed the sequence: Mg (27.07mg/kg) > Zn (10.99mg/kg) > Pb (3.21mg/kg) > (3.01mg/kg) > Cr (ND); the value for shell sample were Zn (2.3mg/kg) > Pb (0.78mg/kg) > Mg (0.41mg/kg) > Cd (0.09mg/kg) > Cr (ND). Sediment sample values were higher than the flesh sample values. Values for BAF were all below 1 indicating…

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ABSTRACT This study was aimed at estimating the heavy metal composition of water form Qua Iboe River. The sample was collected from the study area and standard analytical method were used in carrying out the analysis. The result of the study revealed the following; Cd (1.2155±0.002 mg/L), Pb (0.9115±0.002 mg/L), Cr (1.3335±0.002 mg/L), Ni (1.0565±0.002 mg/L). The values were higher than the WHO permissible limit, this therefore indicate an health  risk to the population which implies that there is quick…

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ABSTRACT Heavy metals bioaccumulation in vertebrae and tissue flesh of Atlantic mackerel (Scombia scombrus) were investigate with standard analytical procedures. The vertebral bone recorded Lead (Pb) (0.016 ± 0.002), Cadmium (Cd) (<0.001 ± 0.000), Nickel (Ni) (0.035 ± 0.002), Chromium (Cr) (0.05 ± 0.002), and Zinc (Zn) (0.153 ± 0.002). The tissue flesh revealed for Lead (Pb) (0.009 ±0.001), Cadmium (Cd) (<0. 001 ± 00.000), Nickel (Ni) (0.012 ± 0.002), Chromium (Cr) (0.006 ± 0.001) and Zinc (Zn) (0.044 ±…

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ABSTRACTS The length-weight relationship and condition factor Mormyrus rume from Itak Nyanyangha landing site along Cross River, Itu Akwa Ibom State, was conducted on the month of (September 2019). A total of thirty eight (38) fish samples were bought. The length-weight relationship and condition factor (K) were determined using the equation W= alb and K = Wx 100/Lb  respectively. The highest weight recorded was 278.86 while the least was 11.44g. in terms of lengths, smallest fish was 19cm and the…

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ABSTRACT Antimitotic effect of water yam leaves extract using ethanol and aqueous as extractants at different concentration on post-harvest pathogenic fungi woe investigated. Pathogenicity test revealed that fusarium oxysponim, Rhizopus stotonifer, Bacillus subtilis, and Aspergillums niger were the causal organism of deteriorations in the white yam tuber. Ethanol was more effective than aqueous extract in controlling the establishment of the test pathogens in vitro and in vivo. Ethanol extract exhibited the highest potency in inhibition with increase in concentration, this…

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ABSTRACT Ixora  chinensis Lam. belong to the Rubiaceae family (Chinese Ixora) and is commonly used traditionally and in folklore medicine in treating various disease. The present study investigated the epidermal characters of Ixora  chinensis leaf. The epidermal studies include present of stomata on the abaxial surface (anomocytic) and absent of stomata on the adaxial surface. The anticlinical wall pattern was undulate to straight in both adaxial and abaxial surfaces. Trichomes were absent on both surfaces, epidermal cell shape irregular to…

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ABSTRACT Leaf epidermal studies of Celosia cristata was carried out using standard procedure. Upper surface (adaxial) and lower surface (abaxial), showed the following features which include; irregular and polygonal epidermal cell shape respectively, Anticlinal wall pattern was undulate for abaxial and straight for adaxial surface. They showed anisocytic/anomocytic stomatal type on the adaxial surface and Anisocytic/Anomalous on the abaxial surface. The trichome is absent on both surfaces. The stomatal distribution was amphistomatic on both surfaces. These features could be used…

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ABSTRACT Cereals is a grain used for food, examples are wheat, maize, rye, millet, sorghum, oat, rice, barley etc. it is a breakfast food made from roasted grain, typically eaten with milk. Cereals are seeds/grains of grasses and are cultivated in order to obtain the largest bounty of their fruit (seed) which consist of germ, endosperm, bran and is also referred to as the caryopsis. The aim of this study is to isolate and identify fungi associated with some cereal…

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