Antibacterial activity of the leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum (Fam. Labiatae)

he antibacterial activity of the leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum was evaluated against isolates of E. coli, S, aureus. P. aeruginosa and B. subtilis using agar-diffusion assay. Extraction was achieved using maceration method and the…

  KC Ofokansi, MU Adikwu, CO Esimone, NM Nwodo

Evaluation of the Larvicidal Activities of Bacillus Sphaericus on Culex Mosquito Found in Sokoto

Studies on the larvicidal activities of Bacillus sphaericus, against Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes found in this area (Sokoto), was carried out. The B. sphaericus (SPH 88) was obtained from Paseur Institute in Paris (France) in the…

  SB Manga, M Galadima

Motivating Scientific Research and Development

Scientific research is an important aspect of the function of a university lecturer. It is how he/she carries out this function that determines his/her relevance in the university system and indeed in the scientific community as a whol…

  Ikpendu C. Ononogbu

The Relevance of Biological Sciences in the 21st Century

Biological Sciences, as the name implies, is a group of sciences, rather than a single science. All bioscientists are concerned in one way or the other with living creatures - plants, animals and microorganisms. The importance of the a…

  Johnnie O.A. Onyeka