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Bukar, A.

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University, PMB 3011, Kano state, Nigeria

abukar.bio@buk.edu.ng
5 Publications

Publications 5

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Research Article Vol. 36, Issue 1

Antagonistic Activity of Partially Purified Bacteriocins Produced by Lactobacillus species Isolated from Nono (Fermented Milk)

Usman, R. A*, Taura, D.W, Bukar, A.

Lactobacilli, a genera belonging to Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are widely applied in fields related to food, feed, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. The present study was aimed at isolating bacteriocin producing Lactobacillus species from ‘Nono’. The samples were screened for the presence of Lactobacillus spp based on routine cultural characterist...

Jun, 2022 Vol. 36, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 34, Issue 1

Antibiotic Susceptibility and Phenotypic Plasmid Screening Among Escherichia coli Isolated from Abattoir Wastewater in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Hassan, K. S.*, Bukar, A., Mohammed, B., Ishaq, S. A, Abubakar, A. I., Yakubu, H.

This study highlighted the antibiotic susceptibility and the emergence of multidrug resistance plasmids among Escherichia coli in abattoir wastewater in Bauchi state Nigeria. Isolation and characterization of E. coli was conducted from 150 samples using standard procedures. Antibiotic susceptibility testing and plasmid curing were done on the st...

Jun, 2020 Vol. 34, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 34, Issue 1

xtended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase production, Biofilm Formation and Antibiotic Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae

Aisha Shitu Sa'id*, Mukhkar, M. D, Bukar, A., Yusha’u, M

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen frequently multidrug-resistant, responsible for both health care and community associated infections. The appearance of extended spectrum β- lactamase in addition to the biofilm-forming phenotype, is a major problem in the clinical environment. This study aimed to detect ESBL production, biofilm ...

Jun, 2020 Vol. 34, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 33, Issue 2

Antidermatophytic Activity of Stem Back Extracts of Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A Juss.

Abdullahi Nuhu*, Mukhtar, M.D., Bukar, A.

The high prevalence of Dermatomycoses coupled with the residual side effect associated with orthodox medicine, treatment failure and cost of the chemotherapeutics, have necessitated exploration of new avenues of controlling these diseases with the use of plant such as Khaya senegalensis which is cheap and available, so that potent and efficaciou...

Dec, 2019 Vol. 33, Issue 2
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Research Article Vol. 33, Issue 1

Nutritional and Sensory Evaluation of Soy-Yoghurt Produced with Lactobacillus plantarum Isolated from Locally Fermented Milk (Nono)

Bukar, A.*, Salami-Suleiman, F.A.

This study was aimed at determining the nutritional and sensory evaluation of soy yoghurt produced by fermentation of soymilk with Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from fermented skimmed cow milk. Lactobacillus platarum which was randomly isolated, and identified with biochemical and molecular processes underwent fermentation for 9 hours, toget...

Jun, 2019 Vol. 33, Issue 1
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