Biological Science/ Microbiology/Health Sciences/ Environmental Biology

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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

ABSTRACT The extraction of potash from plantain peels and antibacterial activity of potash obtained from plantain peels on selected bacterial isolates such as Staphylococcus sp. Escherichia sp. and Pseudomonas sp. was studied using standard analytical and microbiological method. Pseudomonas sp. was isolated from wound samples, Escherichia sp. was isolated from urine samples while Staphylococcus was

ABSTRACT Antibiogram and microbiological assessment of bacteria isolated from Littorina littorea. The study was subjected to the assessment of microbiological and antibiotics sensitivity test of the discovered pathogens, Staphylococcus sp, Klebsiella sp, Enterococcus sp, Enterobacter sp, and Bacillus sp. The total bacterial colony count was 17.0×104 and the total fungal colony count was 1.2×104 respectively,

ABSTRACTS The research work was aimed at determining or assessing the antibacterial effect of garlic on Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Garlic was used in the investigations to determine its efficacy, the staphylococcus aureus at 80% concentration zone of inhibition was 17.5mm and 7.0mm proven to be effective. And it zone of inhibition at 100%, 60%,