BIUJBAS: Vol. 4 , No. 1 (2019)

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HYDROCARBON DEGRADING POTENTIALS OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM PETROLEUM REFINERY SLUDGE * [ODJADJARE, E. E. O. AND INEGBONOSUN, E. A]

ABSTRACT Petroleum contain fractions that are potentially toxic, carcinogenic and or mutagenic. Thus the intrinsic biodegradability of petroleum hydrocarbon and…

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EFFICACY OF THREE SELECTED BOTANICALS IN THE CONTROL OF BOTRYTIS CINEREA ASSOCIATED WITH DAMPING OFF IN CITRULLUS LANATUS (THUNB.) MATSUM AND NAKAI *[ADEBOLA, M. O., BELLO, T. S., YUSUF, H. AND EGUBAGI, J. M.]

ABSTRACT The use of plant extracts in controlling plant diseases has witnessed appreciable success; such was exploited in this study…

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BACTERIAL FLORA AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF FRESH AND SALTED VERNONIA AMYGDALINA LEAVES * [OBOH, F. O., ONUIGBO, I., IDEMUDIA, M. I. AND ODEH, O. H]

ABSTRACT In this study, the microbial flora and sensory characteristics of fresh and salted Vernonia amygdalina leaves were investigated. The…

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MICROBIAL LOAD AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL IN NATIONAL CEREAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE RICE FIELD, BADEGGI, NIGERIA *[ADEBOLA, M. O.1 AREMU, M. B.2 AND OKAFOR, H.]

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the microbial load and pyhsico-chemical properties of the soil in National Cereal…

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THE COMBINATORIAL GENERATION AND THE MATRIX ELIMINATION MODEL FOR THE LONG-RUN DIAGNOSTIC STABILITY OF AN AUTOREGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG (ARDL) MODEL * [EGUASA, O.,1 MBEGBU, J. I.2 AND OBADONI, J.

ABSTRACT This study examines the long – run stability of an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model with intercept and no…

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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF Gongronema latifolium (“Utazi”) LEAF AND ITS BIOACTIVITY ON MICROBIAL ISOLATES FROM AFRICAN SORGHUM BEER (Burukutu) * [OMOGBAI, B. A., EIGHEMENRIO, O. S., OBAZENU, E. I., IDUORIYEKEMWEN, A. S. AND UBAKA, L. N.]

ABSTRACT Forty-five (45) samples of prepared burukutu from Kaduna were microbiologically examined for microbial isolates using standard methods. Leaf extract…

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EXTENSION DELIVERY: THE BANE OF RUBBER PRODUCTION IN EDO SOUTH AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA. *[ ALAKPA, S. O. E.]

ABSTRACT Rubber yield has been on the decline and below expectation due to the gap created by lack of extension…

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PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF AGRO SHELL WASTES AND THEIR UTILISATION FOR BIOPROTEIN PRODUCTION WITH Candida tropicalis MYA- 3404 * [OMOGBAI, B. A., OBAZENU, E. I., IDUORIYEKEMWEN, A. S., UBAKA, L. N. AND IMONI, A. A]

ABSTRACT An increasing interest for global food shortages for the world’s expanding population necessitated the use of agro-waste as food…

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ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM FISH PONDS IN BENIN CITY. *[LUCKY OMOROGIUWA]

ABSTRACT Fish farming is a recognized means of livelihood in Nigeria; however, the intensive use of antibiotics to prevent infection…

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MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD PARAMETER BASED ESTIMATION FOR IN-DEPTH PROGNOSIS INVESTIGATION OF STOCHASTIC ELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH DATA. *[JOSEPH ISABONA]

ABSTRACT This work centers on parametised investigation of the field strength fading characteristics of microcellular wireless LTE channels operating in…

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