Recent Microbiology Project Topics and Materials (Page 12)

Nine samples of freshly prepared kunu was taken from local vendors and hawkers at Tanke area, Ilorin, Kara State and analyzed for microbial quality. The pH of the samples ranged from 2.66 to 4.06. The total bacterial count ranged from 1.5×104 to 7.4×104 cfu/ml; the total coliform count ranged from 1.0x102 to 8.0x103cfu/ml; the faecal coliform... Continue Reading

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Bacteria are group of microorganisms all of which lack a distinct nuclear membrane (and hence are considered more primitive than animal and plant cells) and of most which have a cell wall of unique composition. Most bacteria are unicellular; the cells maybe spherical (coccu), rod-shaped (bacillus), spiral (spirillum), comma-shaped (vibrio) or... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Infection with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is highly infectious disease that causes some dermatological manifestations and clinical symptoms. CHIKV is a member of the family Togaviridae. Structurally, it has an encapsidated genome composed of single-stranded RNA. This study is carried out to determine the seroprevalence and prevalence of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT . Microbial quality of commercially prepared yoghurt sold in umuahia was evaluated. Ten(10) different brands of Yoghurt was purchased randomly from hawkers and beverage stores in Umuahia urban and analyzed in the laboratory. Six (6) of the samples where registered by NAFDAC [ Sample A, B, C, D, E and F,] while four(4) others were not... Continue Reading

-the aim of this study is to carried out the Antimicrobial and phytochemical effect on five medicinal plants used as chewing sticks in Owo local government of Ondo State, Nigeria. Methods- The methods used for this study are antimicrobial assay, and phytochemical screening. The  aqueous, ethanol and  ethyl acetate  extracts  of  the ... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study determines the antifungal effects of aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Garcinia kola on some selected fungal isolates and their phytochemical constituents. The antifungal sensitivity and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) were determined by agar well diffusion and agar dilution methods, respectively using... Continue Reading

Abstract Objectives: The present study reported the antibiotic susceptibility profile and pattern of pathogens isolated from in- and out-patients with respiratory tracts infections. Methods: Sputum and throat swab samples were collected aseptically from subjects and cultured on the appropriate bacteriological media. Bacterial isolates were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A total of 100 subjects were screened for  S. aureus strains, thirty (30) S. aureus isolates were obatained. The carriage of β-lactamase among the 30 isolates was determined by using starch iodine agar plate method. It was found that 19(63.3%) of the S. aureus strains were β-lactamase producing. Plasmid curing of the β-lactamase... Continue Reading

Studies of plant promoting growth of bacillus it has been shown that bacillus methylothropicus enhance the growth of varies plant such capsicum annum... 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

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  Microorganisms are important components in the structure and function of  organic matter in soil, hence this work was done to identify bacterial communities  present in flooded soil. Soil samples were collected from eight different areas  within Benin metropolis, Edo State, Nigeria. The samples were cultured on using  pour plate... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study was carried to with the aim of determining the antibacterial effect of Calotropis procera against some bacteria isolated spoilt nunu. Bacteria isolated from spoilt nunu were identified based on their Gram characteristics, morphology and biochemical characteristics. Calotropis procera was extracted using ethanol, methanol and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The microbiological assessment of Garri, sold in two different markets in Benin City metropolis, was carried out using the pour plate technique. The mean total count ranged from 15.0 to 29.4 × 104 cfu/g in Oba market and Santana market respectively. A total of six organisms were identified in Santana Market samples while a total of ten... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT 40 nasal samples were collected from apparently healthy males students at Eguare Secondary School, Ekpoma, whose ages fell within the ranges of 15-20 years were selected and screened for Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans using Mannitol Salt Agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar respectively. A total of 15 (37.5%) samples were positive... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a meticulous factor of liver disease and one of the most important health issues worldwide. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver produced by autoimmune disease, alcohol or drug abuse, genetic disorder or microbial infection. To detect the presence; prevalence; incidence; and the relationship between the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A study was undertaken to determine typical concentration of airborne bacteria and fungi (microflora) in Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) in the tropical rainforest environment of Nigeria. Aerial sampling was conducted at  various faculties and  departments each day. The air samples were collected  thrice daily.... Continue Reading

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ABSTRACT The study assessed the prevalence, intensity and environmental risk factors affecting the transmission of soil transmitted helminthiasis in eleven randomly selected communities in Nsukka and Uzouwani Local Government Areas of Enugu State, Nigeria. It also determined the effect of peoples’ knowledge of mode of transmission of the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study involved the isolation of (2) isolates titled RMN1, RMN2, belonging to the Genus Serratia from ( 2) soil samples collected from the following two strategic locations in university of Abuja, permanent site: Termite hill besides Girls hostel dump ground and from Faculty of Agricultural Science farm land. The isolates were... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work involve the isolation of two isolates titled RMN1 and RMN2, belonging to the Genus Serratia from two soil samples collected from the following two strategic locations in university of Abuja, permanent site: Termite hill besides Girls hostel dump ground and from Faculty of Agricultural Science farm land. The isolates... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION Dairy products are various products derived from cow’s milk or that of other female mammals such as goat, sheep, yaks, horses, camel. Dairy products include yoghurt, nono (fermented cow’s milk, madara (unfermented cow’s milk, cheese, whey, condensed and evaporated milk.) (cultureforhealth, 2015). Yoghurt, nono, Madara has become... Continue Reading

Abstract Abstract Background: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is defined as serologically undetectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg-ve), despite the presence of circulating HBV DNA (Allain, 2005). It has been documented that one of the frequent complications of HIV infection is hepatitis B co-infection and due to the common methods of... Continue Reading