Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology

Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2018

  • Bacterial Bioagents and Compost as Two Tools for Management of Eggplant Fusarium Wilt

    Khairy Abdel-Maksoud Abada, Amany Mohamed Farouk Attia, Ibrahim Abdel-Moneim El-Fiki

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2018
    Pages: 1-10
    Received: 20 December 2017
    Accepted: 16 January 2018
    Published: 2 February 2018
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    Abstract: Isolation trials from the roots of wilted eggplant plants grown at five governorates yielded many fungal isolates. The isolates of the fungus F. oxysporum were selected to test their pathogenicity and Kalubia isolate was the most virulent one. The fungus was virulent to eggplant and no apparent infection was found in case of the other seven tested ... Show More
  • Fungal Deterioration of Used and Unused Synthetic Crankcase Oils

    Anwuli Uche Osadebe, Chukwuemeka Ezenwa Ifenwanta, Gideon Chijioke Okpokwasili

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2018
    Pages: 11-15
    Received: 25 December 2017
    Accepted: 16 January 2018
    Published: 2 February 2018
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    Abstract: Crankcase oils are essential to the smooth running of any engine. Like most hydrocarbon derivatives, their composition leaves them susceptible to attack by biodeteriogens especially fungi. Furthermore, these oils are disposed of indiscriminately inadvertently ending up in soil and sometimes groundwater. The biodeterioration of used and unused synth... Show More
  • Detection of Multidrug Resistant and Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) From Apparently Healthy Broilers in Jessore, Bangladesh

    Jasmin Akter Runa, Mohammed Bakhtiar Lijon, Mohammed Abdur Rahman

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2018
    Pages: 16-21
    Received: 26 December 2017
    Accepted: 19 January 2018
    Published: 2 February 2018
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    Abstract: The research work was undertaken for detection and determination of antibiogram profile of Escherichia coli (E. coli ) that produce Shiga toxin from apparently healthy broilers (n=8) from different commercial farms of Jessore, Bangladesh. Broiler cloacal swabs (n=8) were collected by inserting the sterile swab stick in the cloacae of broiler and in... Show More
  • Collection and Processing of Food-Borne Animal by-Products

    Labioui Hicham, Jamila Cherkaoui, Zineb Guessous, Abderrahim Benzakour, Mohammed Sobh

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2018
    Pages: 22-28
    Received: 23 December 2017
    Accepted: 6 February 2018
    Published: 8 March 2018
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    Abstract: The meat sector consists mainly of large structures generating substantial volumes. It is worth pointing out that many of the companies belong to large groups with subsidiaries specialized in the processing and valorisation of by-products. The turkey waste generates health problems in the same way as other hazardous wastes. To remedy this, successf... Show More
  • Synthesis and Bioactivity of Silver Nanoparticles Against Bacteria (E. coli and Enterococcus sp. ) Isolated from Kalamu River, Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Gédéon Ngiala Bongo, Amogu Domondo, Beaudrique Nsimba, Jeff Iteku, Emmanuel Lengbiye, Colette Ashande, Tshiama Claudine, Clément Inkoto, Lufuluabo Lufuluabo, Pitchouna Kilunga, Goslin Gafuene, Crispin Mulaji, Théophile Mbemba, John Poté, Pius Mpiana

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2018
    Pages: 29-40
    Received: 23 December 2017
    Accepted: 19 January 2018
    Published: 8 March 2018
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    Abstract: The emergence of new infectious agents is a potential risk associated with genetic manipulation and field cultivation of genetically modified organisms and constitutes a new challenge in molecular epidemiology. The main objective of the current study was to synthesize silver nanoparticles and evaluate the antibacterial activity of these nanoparticl... Show More