ABSTRACT Bacteria contamination on Nigerian currency evaluated by exposure method. Pure colony of each isolates were identified using colonial morphological characteristics, as well as biochemical reaction. Nutrient agar, blood agar and sabouraud dextrose agar were exposed for 5 minutes in various Nigerian currency mention in chapter 3. Seven... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CYCLE OF CHLAMYDIA MORTALITY/MORBIDITY CHLAMYDIAL URETHRITIS MODE OF TRANSMISSION EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS DIAGNOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL TREATMENT/THERAPY CHAPTER THREE MATERIALS AND METHODS MATERIALS CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS CHAPTER FIVE... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER THREE 3.0 MATERIALS AND METHODS 3.1 SAMPLE COLLECTION 3.1.1 STERILIZATION OF MATERIALS 3.1.2 PREPARATION OF ERYTHROCYTE FOR HAEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST (CHICKEN RED BLOOD CELL) 3.1.3 HAEMAGGLUTINATION ASSAY FOR (STOCK ANTIGEN)... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Presence of Escherichia coli from water supplied by water tanker suppliers in Enugu City was determined. Out of eight different water tanker supplies examined which were designated alphabetically as A, B, C, D, E, F, and H. Escherichia coli was isolated from four tanker suppliers. The membrane filtration technique was used and the... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0. SENA TORA 2.1.1 TAXONOMY OF SENNA TORA [NATURE SERVE, 2007] 2.1.2 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SENNA TORA 2.1.3 GROWTH REQUIREMENTS OF SENNA TORA 2.1.4 PROPAGATION OF SENNA TORA 2.1.5 IMPORTANCE USESOF SENNA TORA 2.2.... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION. 1.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES CHATER TWO 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF YEAST 2.1 SCIENTICCLASSIFICATION OF YEAST 2.2 HISTORY OF YEAST 2.3 GROWTH 2.4 ECOLOGY 2.5 REPRODUCTUION 2.6 USES OF YEAST 2.6.1 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE 2.6.2 DESTILLED ALCOHOL 2.7 GENERAL DESCRIPTION &... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The extraction of alkaloid from Gaxcina kola (bitter Kola), Kola acuminated (Oji Igbo) and Kola Vera (Oji Hausa) were carried out using 10% enthanoic acid and 10% ethanol to separate the alkaloid from the residue. The alkaloid was extracted using 5% ammonium hydroxide. From the sample results obtained on alkaloid for the sample 9.16%... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENT TITLE PAGE CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 PREAMBLE 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 OBJECTIVE OF STUDY 1.3 SCOPE OF WORK CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 FATS AND OILS 2.2.0 COMPONENTS OF MUCUNA SEEDS 2.2.1 NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES 2.2.2... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Herbs 1.2 Objectives of study CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 History of Piper methysticum (Awa) 2.1.1 Chemistry of Awa 2.1.2 Uses of Piper methysticum 2.1.3 Effect of Awa on the fungal growth 2.1.4 Hepatotoxicity of Piper methysticum 2.1.5 Phytochemicals of Piper methysticum CHAPTER... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This work evaluates the antioxidant potential of Monodora myristica (African nutmeg). Monodora myristica extract was obtained by solvent extraction using n-hexane and used as treatment on freshly prepared crude palm kernel oil and palm oil. Equal volume of oil samples were subjected to different concentration of extract treatment... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION OF SENNA TORA 2.2 DESCRIPTION OF SENNA TORA 2.3 SOME COMMON NAMES OF SENNA TORA 2.4 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SENNA TORA 2.5 GROWTH REQUIREMENTS OF SENNA TORA 2.6 ... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Ethanol, Bleach and Phenolics are three kinds of disinfectants which have been widely used in common laboratories. In this study, a compared experiment on these three disinfectants efficiency was conducted against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa using agar hole diffusion method. Different concentrations of bleach (1%,... Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION Chlamydiae are small gram-negative obligate intracellular microorganisms that preferentially infect squamocolumnar epithelial cell (www. Google. Com.2010). Chlamydia is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease resulting in urethritis, with frequencies exceeding those of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In the United State for... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This work was carried out to investigate the chemical properties of the water extract of zobo (Hibiscus sabdariffa) drink using the modern atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Zobo drink is a popular drink in the Nigeria, especially in the northern part of Nigeria. The result of the analysis indicated that the drink is high in vital... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Tinea pedis, a fungal infection of the feet, especially within the toe webs and soles was studied using 40 soldiers (20men and 20women) as a case study. This infection is related to footwear having been considered to be a new dermatophytoses. The soldiers have the toe webs and soles cleaned with alcohol or sterile water and the... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Colocynthis citrullus (Egusi) are seeds of a creeping annual and intercropping plant made use in traditional farming practices while Irvingia gabonensis (Ogbono) are seeds of small mango-like fruit found in West Africa. The seeds when ground into paste are highly mucilaginous and are used in thickening soups. They also add to the... Continue Reading
Mutagenesis Lab Procedure 1. Clean your hands and work area. • Clean your hands with hand sanitizer • Put all the food away 2. Acquire a Petri dish from your instructor and label it using a waterproof marker. • Write your name in small letters around the outside edge of the bottom of the dish. • Draw lines on the bottom of the dish to... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of Mangifera indica peel was tested on some pathogenic organisms. The extract was tested for activity against, Baciollus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonela typhii, Pseudomonas notatum and Aspergillus fumigates. The extract exhibited activity against the organisms in... Continue Reading
1.0 INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW Ear wax is normally produced in the ear canal. It is made up of the secretions of specialized sets of glands located in the ear canal. Sebaceous glands secrete sebum. Sebum is mostly a combination of fatty acids. Modified apocrine sweat glands release a secretion that combines with the sebum to form... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The present study is to isolate fungi from rhizosphere of Moringa oleifera and screen them for the production of some very important enzymes such as amylase and protease. Twenty fungi were isolated from the soil sample from five different farms using pour plate method. The isolates were then identified based on their colonial morphology... Continue Reading
The introduction Methodology Materials needed Characteristics of bacillus that can produce amylase isolated from Palm kernel waste water in the production of local palm oil Characteristics of bacillus specie that have the potential to bioflocculate isolated from Palm kernel waste water in the production of local palm oil Aim and objectives of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The antibacterial activity of three types of medicated soap on Staphylococcus aureus isolated from wound infections was conducted. Fourteen individuals with wound infections were sampled. Swab sticks were used to collect specimens from wound infections; each swab stick was streaked separately over plates of nutrient and mannitol agar and... Continue Reading
Abstract Soaps and other cleansing agents have been around for quite a long time, a medical document from about 1500 B.C. shows that Egyptians combined animal and vegetable oils with alkaline salts to form a soap-like material used for treating skin diseases, as well as for washing and Scrubbing body or hands. The objective of this study is to... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Plants have provided a source of inspiration for novel drug compounds, as plant derived medicines have made large contributions to human health and wellbeing. Plant extracts have been used for a wide variety of purposes for many thousands of years (Jones, 1996). The antimicrobial activity of plant oils and extracts has... Continue Reading