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PRODUCTION AND FORTIFICATION OF ‘OGI’ USING BAMBARA NUT (Vigna subterrenea)

AFOLABI, JOHNSON FEMI (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2015-05)

This study was undertaken to improve the nutritive value of ‘ogi’. Bambara nut, a nutritious legume which cotains65% carcohydrate, 18% protein and 6.5% fat was used. Fortification level was 40% Bambara with 60% of the ...
EFFECTS OF MUSICAL SOUNDS ON THE GROWTH AND SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SOME PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS TO SOME SELECTED ANTIBIOTICS

UGWUJA, DAVID O. V. (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2014-12)

Four musical selections of varied characteristics were used in this exploratory work to determine the effects of different kinds of music (audible sound wave) on the susceptibility pattern of selected microorganisms to ...
PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PHYTATE DEGRADING ENZYME FROM MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH AFRICAN GIANT LAND SNAIL AND SOIL ENVIRONMENT

ADELOWO, OLUBUNMI ABOSEDE (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2012-11)

Phytic acid is the major storage form of phosphorous in plants, legumes and oil plant seeds. Phytate-degrading enzymes have been detected in various microorganisms. This project was targeted at isolating microorganisms ...
ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIALS OF EXTREMOPHILIC FUNGI FROM SELECTED LOCATIONS IN LAGOS AND RIVERS STATES OF NIGERIA

ADU, YEWANDE FOLARANMI (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2014-11)

Experiments were conducted to isolate fungi from extreme environment and determine their activity against different human pathogenic strains by agar well diffusion method. In this study, water and soil samples were collected ...
INFLUENCE OF PRIMEXTRA (METOLACHOR AND ATRAZINE) AND GLYPHOSATE ON NODULATION OF BEANS BY RHIZOBIUM SPECIES AND THEIR ABILITY TO SOLUBILIZE PHOSPHATE

OWOLABI, KEHINDE OLUWAFUNMILAYO (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2015-07)

Cowpea (Vigna uniguiculata), Soybean (Glycine max) and Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) belonging to Fabaceae family and some of the dominant crops and pasture legumes grown for human and animal consumption. They are also ...
APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHICALLY WEIGHTED REGRESSION TO SPATIALLY VARYING RELATIONSHIP AMONG DETERMINANTS OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

LATEEF, SALEWA RUKAYAT (Fed University of Technology Akure, 2019-10)

The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has raised concern considered universally. Massive inequality in demographic and socioeconomic status of the Nigerian populace together with marked differences in cultural ...
INVESTIGATION OF CRITICAL TEMPERATURES FOR THERMAL EXPLOSION OF SODIUM DROPLET WITH VARIABLE THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERMAL RADIATIONS

OBIDEYI, BOLUWAJI DENNIS (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2019-09)

In many industrial and engineering nuclear plants, sodium droplet is of great im- portance because of its extensive use as a working uid in nuclear reactor. In this study, the problem of thermal explosion of a sodium ...
PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES OF ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA (BURN.F.) ON ENTERIC BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM RIVER OWENA, OWENA, NIGERIA.

AKINSOLA, OLADUNNI MARY (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2019-04)

Water is a valued natural resource for the existence of all living organisms. Management of the quality of this precious resource is, therefore, of special importance. Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh) has been demonstrated ...
LIPOLYTIC ACTIVITY OF MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH SOMEPALM OIL PROCESSING COTTAGE INDUSTRIES IN EKITI- STATE, NIGERIA

IBIYEMI, MARY FOLUSO (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2019-08)

Palm oil industry is currently a world leader in the supply of oils and fats which constitutes one of the major sectors of the highest economic importance in Nigeria. The importance of palm oil in the country is due to the ...
EFFECTS OF COCOS NUCIFERA LINN. WATER AND OIL ON THE ILEAL BACTERIAL FLORA AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WISTAR ALBINO RATS

AKINJAYEJU, DOYINSOLA OLUBUNMI (2019-06)

In this study, the effects of the consumption of Cocos nucifera water or oil on the ileal bacterial flora and the haematological parameters of Wistar albino rats were investigated. For the antibacterial effect, both the ...
CARRIER RATE AND CONTROL OF BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM WOUNDS OF PATIENTS ATTENDING SELECTED GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN ONDO STATE.

AGUNLOYE, OLUWATOSIN (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2019-09)

This study was conducted to determine the carrier rate of wound infection among patients attending selected government hospitals in Ondo State, to isolate and identify the bacteria, evaluate the antibiotic sensitivity ...
THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF Citrus aurantifolia ON ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM BLOOD OF HEPATITISB PATIENTS

DARE, IMADE EBENEZER (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2015-10)

Leaf extracts of Citrus aurantifolia were screened for antibacterial activity against antibiotic -resistant bacteria isolated from blood sample of hepatitis B patients. A total of 403 blood samples were collected from ...
PREVALENCEAND CONTROL OF OTITIS MEDIA AMONG PATIENTSATTENDING TWO GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN ONDO STATE,NIGERIA

AFOLAYAN, CECILIA OLADAYO (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2016-02)

A total of 307 samples (158 males and 149 females) was collected from patients with signs and symptoms of otitis media at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo and Ondo States Specialist Hospital, Akure between January and ...
MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION AND EFFECTS OF CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS EXTRACTS AND ANTIBIOTICS ON BACTERIA IN DOMESTIC FOOD WASTES IN AKURE

AJIBULU, OLUYOMI OLAMIDE (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2016-10)

This project was designed to determine the molecular identification and effects of Capsicum frutescens and antibiotics on bacteria in domestic food wastes (DFW) in Akure. Seventeen bacteria previously isolated from DFW ...
MICROBIAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL QUALITIES OF RICE CULTIVATED SOILS IN AULE, AKURE, NIGERIA

BAMIGBADE, BEATRICE ADEOLA (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2017-03)

Rice (Oryza sativa L) is the seed of the monocot plant of the genus Oryza and of the grass family Poaceae (formally Graminae). The family include twenty wild species and two widely cultivated, Oryza sativa L (Asian rice) ...
ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND CONTROL OF MYCOTOXIGENIC FUNGI ON DETERIORATING PEARL MILLET (Pennisetum glaucum (L). R. Br) GRAINS

AYODELE, OLUBUNMI A. (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2016-05)

In this study, the natural occurrence of fungal contamination of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) grains purchased at Oba market in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria was evaluated. Eighty samples of Pearl millet grains were ...
Isolation of Pathogenic Bacteria Associated with Effluent Sludge from ObafemiAwolowo University Oxidation Pond.

AWOLUMATE, SAMUEL FEMI (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2016-05)

This study was carried out to isolate and identify the pathogenic bacteria associated with effluent sludge and receiving stream of ObafemiAwolowo University sewage treatment pond according to standard microbiological ...
ISOLATION, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATIONAND ANTIBACTERIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNSOF Escherichia coli FROM FRUIT JUICES

ALAKIJA, OLUWABUKUNMI (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2015-08)

This study was undertaken to determine the molecular profile and the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Escherichia coli isolated from fruit juices. A total number of one hundred and five (105) fruit juice samples were ...
INFLUENCE OF MUTAGENS ON PROXIMATE COMPOSITION AND YIELD OF Pleurotus pulmonarius CULTIVATEDON THE FAMILYPOACEAE

AYILARA, SIMBIAT OLUFUNKE (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2016-05)

Investigation was carried out on the effect of mutagens on the spawn of Pleurotus pulmonarius cultivated on some straws from grass family. The effects of these substrates were also studied on the yield and proximate ...
INCIDENCE AND ANTIBIOGRAM PROFILE OF DIARRHOEAGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI IN DIARRHOEA AND NON-DIARRHOEA CASES AMONG INHABITANTS OF ONDO STATE,NIGERIA

OGUNGBEMI, MODUPE MARY (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2015-09)

Investigations were conducted to determine the incidence and antibiotic resistance profile of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) in diarrhoea and non-diarrhoea cases in some patients and apparently healthy individual ...

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