GENETIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN Monodora myristica(GAERTN.) DUNAL IN EASTERN NIGERIA

Monodoramyristica (Gaertn.)Dunal.,also known as African nutmeg or calabash nutmeg, is a tropical tree of the family Annonaceae (Custard-apple family). Its seeds are widely used as an inexpensive nutmeg substitute becauseof the similarity between the...

CLAY AND CLAY COMPOSITES IN WATER TREATMENT

ter into the surrounding water after lysis and cell death. To date, perhaps photoirradiation is the most promising new method for detoxifying microcystins in raw water. In a recent report Harada and Tsuji [ 1998] looked at the persistence and decompo...

DETECTION OF THE FUNGI SPECIES INVOLVED IN PARKIA BIGLOBISA SPOILAGE

Although microorganisms of all groups including bacteria, protozoa, algae, viruses, fungi together with insects and rodents play significant role in food deterioration, the most active and more versatile organisms that affect locust bean seeds and it...

THE ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THREE TYPES OF MEDICATED SOAPS ON Staphylococcus Aureus ISOLATED FROM

ollowed 24-28 years with 2(4%) and the heart in the age range are 29-33,34-38,39-43,44-48,49-53,54-58 64-68 with 1(2%) each while there was no isolation in the age range 59-63. The study also revealed that all the staphylococcus aureus isolated were ...

MIXED INFECTION EFFECTS OF Fusariumoxysporum AND THE Meloidogyne incognita ON THE GROWTH AND PERFORM

ed infection effects of pathogens on the growth and performance of tomato plant is lacking or in fact not existent at present in Nigeria. Probably because, symptoms of infection are sometimes erroneously taken for other causes like nutrient deficienc...

PREVALENCE OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL AND ECTO PARASITES OF GOATS AND SHEEP

Parasitism, and gastrointestinal nematode parasitism in particular, is arguably the most serious constraint affecting small ruminant production worldwide. Economic losses are caused by decreased production, cost of prevention, cost of treatment, and ...

PREVALENCE OF TRICHOMONIASIS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN

Trichomonas vaginalis can be isolated in vaginal, prostatic or urethral secretions, semen and urine of infected individuals. The most commonly employed diagnostic methods are direct microscopic examinations of wet mount preparations (with a sensitivi...

PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT PARASITES IN PATIENTS

etermine the proportion of women who has UTI among pregnant women attending antenatal care in UNTH 2. identify the common causal organisms of UTI among pregnant women attending antenatal care in UNTH 3. determine the differences in UTI occ...

STUDIES ON THE ROLE OF HOUSEFLY (Musca domestica) IN THE TRANSMISSION OF MEDICALLY IMPORTANT PARASIT

Aim and Objectives of the Study The aim of this study was to identify the Parasitic Fauna on Houseflies across the University Community. While specific objective included: To identify the Parasitic Fauna on the housefly across the Uni...

STUDIES ON WINE PRODUCTION FROM COCONUT FRUIT (COCOS NUCIFERA LIN.)

reas 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 coconut fruit. Several parameters were dete...