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INVESTMENT METHODOLOGY IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE: AN UNBALANCED GROWTH APPROACH
Published 2013-05-01“…Based on that, this paper carried out an extensive survey of the literature pertaining to available social infrastructure and the social status of Nigerian Niger Delta (ND) region. In looking for broad correlations, this paper sets aside a crucial issue - given that investment capital is scarce and living standards are low, what should get priority in terms of investment between consumption and productive activities? …”
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Antimicrobial Efficacy and Cell Adhesion Inhibition of In Situ Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofibrous Membranes
Published 2016-01-01“…ZnO NPs/PVA nanofibrous membranes showed a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities and cell adhesion inhibiting effects against four microorganisms including Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, Gram-negative Escherichia coli, fungi Candida albicans, and spores of Aspergillus niger. Our data revealed that the major antimicrobial mechanism could be attributed to cell membrane damage and cellular internalization of ZnO NPs, while the hydrophobic surface of the membrane primarily contributed to the cell adhesion inhibition. …”
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Bioremediation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon contaminated Aqueous-Soil matrix: Effect of co-contamination
Published 2013-05-01“…The soil was sterilized by heating at 120oC for one hour. 100g of the soil was contaminated with lead, chromium, nickel and mercury (40-200mg/l), 200mg/l of naphthalene and finally inoculated with microbes (Bacillus spp and Aspergillus niger). A control experiment containing these microbes, naphthalene but without heavy metals served was also setup. …”
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Infectious Risk of the Hospital Environment in the Center of Morocco: A Case of Care Unit Surfaces
Published 2020-01-01“…Bacterial identification showed coagulase-negative staphylococci (32%), Bacillus spp. (16%), Corynebacterium (8%), and oxidase-negative Gram-positive bacillus (40%) while fungal identification showed Aspergillus niger (n = 2) and Aspergillus nidulans (n = 1). Conclusion. …”
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GC-MS Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of the Aerial Parts of <i>Conyza sumatrensis</i>
Published 2016-05-01“…All the crude extracts gave a clear zone of inhibition against the growth of the test bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomona aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiellae pneumonae) at moderate to high concentrations, as well as test fungi (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, penicillium notatum and Rhizopus stolonifer) at high concentration. …”
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Microbial Diversity and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Associated with Motorcycle Helmets
Published 2020-01-01“…Staphylococcus aureus 89 (22.7%) was the predominant bacteria followed by S. epidermidis 77 (19.6%) and E. coli 54 (13.8%), whereas Aspergillus niger 67 (19.4%) was the predominant fungi followed by A. fumigatus 49 (14.2%). …”
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MYCOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF INDOOR AIR QUALITY: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF SELECTED PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE, NORTHWEST NIGERIA
Published 2023-03-01“…Penicillium spp. (23.46%), Aspergillus flavus (7.41%), Mucor spp. (17.28%), Rhizopus spp. (13.58%) and Aspergillus niger (23.46%) were isolated across the private hospital indoor environment. …”
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Synergistic Enzybiotic Effect of a Bacteriophage Endolysin and an Engineered Glucose Oxidase Against <i>Listeria</i>
Published 2024-12-01“…One of the enzymes is an endolysin from <i>Listeria</i> phage vB_LmoS_188 with amidase activity (henceforth A10), and the other is an engineered version of glucose oxidase from <i>Aspergillus niger</i> (GOX). Both enzymes, assayed separately against <i>Listeria innocua</i>, showed antibacterial activity at the appropriate doses. …”
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GC-MS Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of the Aerial Parts of <i>Conyza sumatrensis</i>
Published 2016-05-01“…All the crude extracts gave a clear zone of inhibition against the growth of the test bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomona aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Klebsiellae pneumonae) at moderate to high concentrations, as well as test fungi (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, penicillium notatum and Rhizopus stolonifer) at high concentration. …”
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Geochemical evolution and mechanisms controlling groundwater chemistry in the transboundary Komadugu–Yobe Basin, Lake Chad region: An integrated approach of chemometric analysis an...
Published 2025-02-01“…Study region: The study is conducted in the transboundary Komadugu–Yobe Basin, Lake Chad region, a critical groundwater resource shared across national boundaries of Nigeria and Niger Republic. Study focus: The research investigates geochemical evolution and sources of chemical constituents in groundwater through an integrated methodology that integrates geochemical modeling, molar ratios, bivariate plots, and chemometric analysis. …”
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Synthesis and crystal structure of piperidinyl propanenitrile towards the preparation of piperidine based bioactive films for drug delivery applications
Published 2025-01-01“…The results revealed that the films are bioactive, as indicated by promising antimicrobial potency against P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, E. coli, B. subtilis, and C. albicans, with high potency as well as moderate activity against A. niger. Polymeric films have promising potential to be utilized in drug delivery applications.…”
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Investigating the mechanistic role of oxidative stress in brain–gut axis disruption in rat model
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Antimicrobial Potential of Streptomyces spp. Isolated from the Rift Valley Regions of Ethiopia
Published 2022-01-01“…Crude extract from the isolates RVE129 and RVE187 showed higher inhibition zones of 22 ± 0.6 mm and 16 ± 0.33 mm against A. niger ATCC10535, which, however, were smaller than those obtained with the standard drug amphotericin B (29 ± 0.6 mm). …”
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Distribution of humic substances in sieved aggregates of soil under contrasting land use
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Liquid smoke-infused edible coatings: Antimicrobial agents for preserving cherry tomatoes
Published 2025-06-01“…The effectiveness of edible coating was tested based on antibacterial activity against 4 types of pathogenic bacteria, namely Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis, as well as 2 fungi including Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger. The quality of cherry tomato was also analyzed through the Most Probable Number (MPN) test for E. coli and the measurement of the L∗ value. …”
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Synthesis of 2-(3-methyl-2-oxoquinoxalin-1(2H)-yl)acetamide Based Thiazolidinone Derivatives as Potent Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents
Published 2012-01-01“…These compounds were evaluated for their in-vitro antibacterial against E. coli, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa & antifungal activity against C. albicans, A. niger & A. flavus by cup-plate method. Structures of all the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, 1H-NMR & FT-IR spectral data interpretation. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of New Schiff Bases Derived from N (1)-Substituted Isatin with Dithiooxamide and Their Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Pd(II), and Pt(IV) Complexes
Published 2009-01-01“…Some of these compounds were tested as antibacterial and antifungal agents against Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris, Candida albicans, and Aspergillus niger.…”
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Emulsion electrospinning of lemongrass essential Oil-Loaded Ferula haussknechtii gum/ Polyethylene oxide as bioactive coating
Published 2025-06-01“…The antimicrobial efficacy of the electrospun coating was tested against Gram-positive Gram-negative, and Aspergillus niger. The highest antimicrobial activity was observed with the electrospun coating containing 9 % LGEO. …”
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BOKO HARAM OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA:THE NEXUS BETWEEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND TERRORISTS
Published 2023-07-01“…Linking freedom fighters or agitators toBoko Haram terrorist operations, is also an attempts to develop a conceptual discourse that explains the nexus between freedom fighters and terrorism showing how politics, resources, religion, marginalization andclimate change, perceptions are implicated in the escalating terrorism (Boko Haram in the North-East) and freedom fighting (IPOB, Niger-Delta Militants). The study traces the historiography of the nexus between terrorism and freedom fighters in Nigeria, their impacts and implications and the challenges of fighting terrorism and freedom fighters in Nigeria and Africa. …”
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