Microbiology Project Topics with Materials:

ABSTRACT Colocynthis citrullus (Egusi) are seeds of a creeping annual and intercropping plant made use in traditional farming practices while Irvingia gabonensis (Ogbono) are seeds of small mango-like fruit found in West Africa. The seeds when ground into paste are highly mucilaginous and are used in thickening soups. They also add to the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Tinea pedis, a fungal infection of the feet, especially within the  toe webs and soles was studied using 40 soldiers (20men and  20women) as a case study. This infection is related to footwear  having been considered to be a new dermatophytoses. The  soldiers have the toe webs and soles cleaned with alcohol or  sterile water and the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Samples of well water were collected from four (4) different wells  located in different parts of New Haven in Enugu urban area, for  bacteriological analysis. Total bacterial counts, using pour plate  method were carried out. Nutrient agar plates were used for  general bacterial count, while MacConkey agar plates were used  for... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work was carried out to investigate the chemical properties of the water extract of zobo (Hibiscus sabdariffa) drink using the modern atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Zobo drink is a popular drink in the Nigeria, especially in the northern part of Nigeria. The result of the analysis indicated that the drink is high in vital... Continue Reading

INTRODUCTION Chlamydiae are small gram-negative obligate intracellular microorganisms that preferentially infect squamocolumnar epithelial cell (www. Google. Com.2010).  Chlamydia is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease resulting in urethritis, with frequencies exceeding those of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.  In the United State for... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Ethanol, Bleach and Phenolics are three kinds of disinfectants which have been widely used in common laboratories.  In this study, a compared experiment on these three disinfectants efficiency was conducted against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa using agar hole diffusion method.  Different concentrations of bleach (1%,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Three types of sachet water samples and three types of borehole water samples all from Owerri Municipal, Imo State were collected and analyzed for physicochemical parameters. A total of twenty (21) parameters including Odour, Colour, pH, Conductivity, Acidity, Alkalinity, Total Solids, Dissolved Solids, Suspended Solids, Dissolved... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE 1.0   INTRODUCTION 1.1   AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH  CHAPTER TWO 2.0   LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1   SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION OF SENNA TORA  2.2   DESCRIPTION OF SENNA TORA 2.3   SOME COMMON NAMES OF SENNA TORA  2.4   GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SENNA TORA 2.5   GROWTH REQUIREMENTS OF SENNA TORA 2.6  ... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This work evaluates the antioxidant potential of Monodora myristica (African nutmeg). Monodora myristica extract was obtained by solvent extraction using n-hexane and used as treatment on freshly prepared crude palm kernel oil and palm oil. Equal volume of oil samples were subjected to different concentration of extract treatment... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Herbs 1.2    Objectives of study CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1    History of Piper methysticum (Awa) 2.1.1 Chemistry of Awa 2.1.2 Uses of Piper methysticum 2.1.3 Effect of Awa on the fungal growth 2.1.4 Hepatotoxicity of Piper methysticum 2.1.5 Phytochemicals of Piper methysticum CHAPTER... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENT  TITLE PAGE CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE  1.0    PREAMBLE 1.1    INTRODUCTION 1.2    OBJECTIVE OF STUDY 1.3    SCOPE OF WORK CHAPTER TWO  2.0    LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1    FATS AND OILS 2.2.0 COMPONENTS OF MUCUNA SEEDS 2.2.1 NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES 2.2.2... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The   extraction of alkaloid from Gaxcina  kola (bitter Kola), Kola acuminated (Oji Igbo) and Kola Vera (Oji Hausa) were carried out using 10% enthanoic acid and 10% ethanol to separate the alkaloid from the residue. The alkaloid was extracted using 5% ammonium hydroxide. From the sample results obtained on alkaloid for the sample 9.16%... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION. 1.1    AIMS AND OBJECTIVES CHATER TWO 2.0    DESCRIPTION OF YEAST 2.1    SCIENTICCLASSIFICATION OF YEAST 2.2    HISTORY OF YEAST 2.3    GROWTH 2.4    ECOLOGY 2.5    REPRODUCTUION 2.6    USES OF YEAST 2.6.1 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE 2.6.2 DESTILLED ALCOHOL 2.7    GENERAL DESCRIPTION &... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0      INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO  LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0.       SENA TORA 2.1.1     TAXONOMY OF SENNA TORA [NATURE SERVE, 2007] 2.1.2     GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SENNA TORA 2.1.3     GROWTH REQUIREMENTS OF SENNA TORA 2.1.4     PROPAGATION OF SENNA TORA 2.1.5     IMPORTANCE USESOF SENNA TORA 2.2.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Presence of Escherichia coli from water supplied by water tanker suppliers in Enugu City was determined.  Out of eight different water tanker supplies examined which were designated alphabetically as A, B, C, D, E, F, and H. Escherichia coli was isolated from four tanker suppliers. The membrane filtration technique was used and the... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION  CHAPTER TWO 2.0     LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER THREE 3.0    MATERIALS AND METHODS 3.1    SAMPLE COLLECTION 3.1.1 STERILIZATION OF MATERIALS 3.1.2 PREPARATION OF ERYTHROCYTE FOR HAEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST (CHICKEN RED BLOOD CELL) 3.1.3 HAEMAGGLUTINATION ASSAY FOR (STOCK ANTIGEN)... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CYCLE OF CHLAMYDIA MORTALITY/MORBIDITY   CHLAMYDIAL URETHRITIS  MODE OF TRANSMISSION EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS  DIAGNOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL TREATMENT/THERAPY  CHAPTER THREE MATERIALS AND METHODS MATERIALS CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS CHAPTER FIVE... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Bacteria contamination on Nigerian currency evaluated by exposure method. Pure colony of each isolates were identified using colonial morphological characteristics, as well as biochemical reaction. Nutrient agar, blood agar and sabouraud dextrose agar were exposed for 5 minutes in various Nigerian currency mention in chapter 3. Seven... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0    INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO 2.0      LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1      FERMENTED FOODS 2.2      Pentaclethra Macrophylla 2.3      Botany 2.4      ECOLOGY 2.5      Growth and Development  2.6      Method of Production 2.6.1   Microorganism involved in ugba fermentation 2.6.2   Ugba... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT COVER PAGE DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT CHAPTER ONE: GENETICS GENE STRUCTURE OF A GENE TRANSCRIPTION TRANSLATION DNA REPLICATION AND INHERITANCE CHAPTER TWO: BENEFITS OF GENETICS GENETIC TECHNOLOGY¬¬ BENEFITS ON INDUSTRIAL BENEFIT ON AGRICULTURE BENEFIT ON MADICINAL GENETIC ENGINEERING CHAPTER THREE: HARMFUL OF GENETICS... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A total of 400 urine samples were collected between January-August, 2010 among residents of Emene, Ujodo L.G.D.C of Enugu State. The samples were analysed using standard method- macroscopy for the presence of blood and microscopy for the the ova of schistosomes. Results revealed that 5 of them had the infection- 4(1.0%) and 1(0.25%)... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Locally brewed beer (sorghum beer) is an indigenous alcohol average. It is produced mainly from sorghum grain (Sorghum vulgare ) and the process of brewing involves malting, mashing, souring, fermentation and packaging. Locally brewed beer without hops has a short shelf-life. The aqueous extract of a tropical plant, bitter-leaf was used... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Potassium bromate is an additive widely employed by bread makers to improve bread quality. On account of its deleterious effect and carcinogenicity in humans, certain levels of potassium bromate are not allowed in bread. Use of potassium bromate in bread is banned in many countries including Nigeria. The present evaluation was carried out... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION  CHAPTER TWO 2.0    LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION  2.2    PRODUCTION OF YOGHURT MATERIALS 2.3    VARIETIES IN YOGHURT PRESENTATION  2.4    HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGHURT  2.5    NUTRITIONAL PROFILE OF YOGHURT  2.6    FACTOR THAT ALTER THE QUALITY OF YOGHURT  2.7  ... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Isolation and characterisatics of an antibiotics producing bacterium collected from the soil near the arbatior in artesan market Enugu was achieved by characterizing a collection of 74 soil bacteria, including eubacteria and actinomycetes, according to their ability to produce antibacterial antibiotics and their growth responses to 43... Continue Reading