Natural & Applied Sciences

Natural & Applied Sciences Research Papers/Topics

MICROBIOLOGICAL AND MICROBIAL ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIALLY PREPARED YOGHURTS SOLD IN ENUGU

Yoghurt is a cultural diary product produced by lactic fermentation of milk (Hui, 1992). Yoghurt is produced by the controlled fermentation of milk by two species of bacteria; Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Strptococcus thermophilus. These two species of bacteriae have now been established as the yoghurt starters. Any sort of milk may be used to make yoghurt, but modern production is dominated by cow milk. It is the fermentation of the milk sugar (Lactose) into lactic acid that gives yoghurt ...

Assessment of Newcastle Disease Virus Antibodies Among Poultry Birds (A Case Study of Anyigba Kogi State)

ABSTRACT Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most important avian viral diseases because of its high economic impact on the poultry industry.  Newcastle disease is now claimed to be responsible for 70-80% of annual death in village chickens. Losses in hundreds of poultry birds of various ages and sexes in Anyigba Kogi State of Nigeria is attributed to the disease. The prevalence is always at its peak during the dry season (Harmattan) of every year in the last decade. The result of this stud...

Production of Amylase from Isolated micrococcus from Fermented Ugba

ABSTRACT Ugba (Ukpaka) is the Ibo name of the fermented African Oilbean seeds (Pentaclethra macrophylla, Benth). It is a popular traditional food condiment in Nigeria especially among Ibo ethnic group generally. It is produced by natural (local) fermentation in homes as a small family business. It is an important and cheap source of protein for people whose staple foods are deficient in proteins. It is also eaten as a delicacy and used as flavouring for soup. This write up aims to describe t...

PRODUCTION AND QUALITY EVALUATION OF BANANA (MUSA SAPIENTUM) WINE

ABSTRACT  Juice was extracted from banana (Musa sapientum) pulp with the addition of lemon juice and was inoculated with Baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and held at 30  for seven days. The result of the yeast count increases at 48hr, and at 96hr the yeast count decreased gradually. It ranges from 4.9x107 cfu/ml at 0hr, 5.1x107 at the 48hr and 4.8x107 cfu/ml at 168hr. The pH of the Banana wine produced at the end of fermentation decreased (2.85) while the titrable acidity of ...

MICROBIAL PROFILE OF SUYA MEAT IN ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT Twenty (20) samples of suya meat in Enugu were collected randomly and analyzed microbiologically and the isolates were identified as Staphylococcus aureu (35%), Escherichia coli (15%), Streptococcus species (15%), Pseudomonas (35%). The most frequently isolated organisms were Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas. The total viable bacterial counts ranged from 1.9x  3.8x  cfu/g whereas, total coliform count ranged from 1.1x -3.0x  cfu/g on Nutrient agar and MacConkey agar  respectively. ...

BACTERIAL CONTAMINANTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMERCIAL POULTRY FEED FROM THREE DIFFERENT COMPANIES

ABSTRACT The bacterial contaminants associated with commercial poultry feeds from three companies in Nigeria (vital, Guinea and Top) were studied using streak plate techniques.  The culture media used were Nutrient agar and Mac Cokey agar.  The aim/ objective of the study is: To ascertain the microbial safety of commercial poultry feeds produced by companies.  To isolate microorgaisms that are contaminants of poultry feeds, to identify the bacterial types and to determine the microbial lo...

THE EFFECT OF PESTICIDES DICHLORODIPHENYL TRICHLOROEYHANE (D.D.Y) AND BENZENE HEXACHRORIDE (BHC) ON THE MICROFLORA OF THE THREE TYPES OF SOIL.

ABSTRACT The effect of pesticides, chchlorodipheny trichloroethane (DDY) and Benzene hexaxhoride (BHc) on the  microflora of the three types of soil (loamy, clay and sandy soil) was conducted. The serial dietitian technique was employed up to 10-3 using nutrient agar, potato dextrose agar and sabourand agar plates. The isolation of both bacterial and fungal organisms were made  before treating the soil types with the two pesticides), D.D.T and BHC.  and after treating the soil types with ...

THE ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THREE TYPES OF MEDICATED SOAPS ON STARHYROCOCCUS AUREUS FORM WOULD INFECTIONS

ABSTRACT The antibacterial activity of three type of medicate soap on staphylococcus aureus isolated from wound infections was conducted. Fifty individual with would 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 agar and later incubated at 370c. out of the fifty (50) individuals sampled 25(50%) were mostly infected with staphylococcus ...

THE PREVALENCE OF STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA IN PNEUMONIA PATIENTS IN ENUGU METROPOLI A CASE STUDY OF UNTH ENUGU.

ABSTRACT The prevalence of streptococcus pneumonia in pneumonia patients using university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu as a case study was carried out based on the fact of the pneumonia is one of the commonest afflictions of the aged people and children worldwide. A total of 50 samples were collected. 12 (24%) of the sample were from sputum while 38 (76%) were from nasopharyned swabs from children who can not produce sputum using sterilized disposable swab sticks. 12 (24%) of th...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED CAREER GUIDANCE INFORMATION SYSTEM

ABSTRACT Computers are known for their wide range of uses especially in scientific and mathematical fields.  However little or no thought has been given to designing a complete career guidance information system.   This system is designed in order to implement intelligence test on a computer system.  It tries as much as possible to incorporate the important aspect of intelligence on a wide scale.  It is designed to test intelligence of secondary school leavers using the Senior School Cert...

Design And Implementation Of Computerized Hotel Management Information System (Hotel)

ABSTRACT This project deals with “Hotel management information system†it deal with the system of all the management and information needs of the different section of a hotel.  Most time, the hotel I runs into problem of getting necessary information in the sections of registration of guest, guest booking and reservation, check in and check out process of a guest, and other section of the hotel use the accounts and security section. This study led to the development of “Hotel...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WEB BASED RECRUITMENT PORTAL (A case study of Nigeria Civil Service Commission Enugu)

ABSTRACT Web based recruitment portal is a web based application that monitors the recruitment process of any organization online.  It has the features that allow the user to apply for job online.  When application is sent through the web portal, based on the requirement of the said job description, the portal screens the candidate and determines whether or not the applicant is qualified.  If the applicant is not qualified, the portal rejects the application and returns a feedback to the u...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED BANKING SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA)

ABSTRACT In this world of competitive resource application and technological development, the banks have been totally computerized. This project work Design and Implementation of computerized banking system is concerned with the analysis and design of a computerized system aimed at supporting the whole banking operation provides an interface which enables the user or the customer to lodge in money into his or her account and make withdrawals as the need arises. It will also provide the basis ...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The immigration department of the Federal Government Secretariat Enugu is saddled among other things with the task of regulating the entry and exit of persons or the movement of people into and out of Nigeria. It is also entrusted with the task of issuing international traveling passport to eligible Nigerians. This study focused on the review of the manual mode of operations at some of the sections, namely the control section, the administration and passport section with a view to c...

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT BASED ON FLEET SERVICE MANAGEMENT

ABSTRACT Customer relationship management (CRM) is a widely implemented strategy for managing a company’s interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes - principally sales activities, but also those for marketing, customer service, and technical support. The overall goals are to find, attract, and win new clients, nurture and retain those the company already has, entice former clients bac...


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