PROJECT BODY: Introduction Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid, or simply ascorbate (the anion of ascorbic acid), is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. Vitamin C refers to a number of vitamers that have vitamin C activity in animals, including ascorbic acid and its salts, and some oxidized forms of the molecule …
PROJECT BODY: ABSTRACT Urinary tract infection (UTI) represents a serious health problem .The severity of urinary tract infection depends both on the virulence of the bacteria and the susceptibility of the host. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection and demographic differentials among students. The objectives were to determine …
PROJECT BODY: Abstract Palm oil mill effluent (POME) and cow manure (CM) are excellent substrates for biogas production. Biogas production potentials from POME and CM as a single substrate were extensively researched by many researchers. In this work, the biogas potentials from POME and CM as a single substrate as well as co-substrates were investigated. …
CODIGESTION OF POME AND COW DUNG TO PRODUCE BIOGAS Read More »
PROJECT BODY: CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study A fish pond is an artificial lake (reservoir, pond) intended for fish breeding. In the medieval times in Europe, it was typical for many monasteries and castles (small, partly self sufficient communities) to have its fish pond. Fish ponds are still common in Canada, Europe, especially in the …
PROJECT BODY: CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections affecting humans today. The presence of bacteria in the urinary system results in serious infections that can cause kidney failure, and in some cases death Karkkainen, U. M., Kauppinen (1998). The first step in infection is the …
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND BIOFILM FORMATION BY ESCHERICHIA COLI IN URINE Read More »
PROJECT BODY: INTRODUCTION Struchium sparganophora (Linn.) Ktze. commonly called water bitter leaf and locally called “ewuro odo” in the south western Nigeria belongs to the Asteraceae Family. S. sparganophora is a water plant consumed as a leafy vegetable in Nigeria. Vegetables play significant role in human nutrition, especially as a source of vitamins, minerals and …
PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF STRUCHIUM SPARGANOPHORA (EWURO ODO) LEAF Read More »
PROJECT BODY: 1.0 INTRODUCTION The seed of locust beans (Parkiabiglobosa) plant found growing in the Savannah Africa provides one of the popular seasonings in African diet. The nutritious and delicious food spice is popularly called “ogiri” in Igbo, “iru” in Yoruba and “dawadawa” in Hausa in Nigeria. It is heavily consumed in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierre …
DETECTION OF THE FUNGI SPECIES INVOLVED IN PARKIA BIGLOBISA SPOILAGE Read More »
PROJECT BODY: ABSTRACT The antibacterial activity of three type of medicate soap on staphylococcus aureus isolated from wound infections was conducted. Fifty individual with wound infection within the age range of 9-73 years were sampled. Swabsticks were used to collect specimens from wound infection. each swabstick was streaked separately over plates of nutrient and macconkey …
PROJECT BODY: ABSTRACT Coconut fruit is a tropical fruit with short shelf-live due to prevailing temperature and humid condition in tropical areas like Benue state Nigeria. Consequently, production of wine from fruit may help reduce the level of postharvest loss and increase the range in type of wines. This study undertook production of wine from …
STUDIES ON WINE PRODUCTION FROM COCONUT FRUIT (COCOS NUCIFERA LIN.) Read More »
ABSTRACT The effect of Sarosate (N-phosphonomethyl glycine) a non-selective herbicide on the mycelial extension growth and sporulation of three soil fungi, (Aspergillius niger, Trichoderma sp. and Penicillium sp.) were investigated on Patotoe Dextrose Agar (PDA) containing 0, 0.01, 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0% v/v of the herbicides for a period of 96hours. The mycelial extension growth increased with time …
