African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Molecular characterization of bacteria strians isolated from “JIKO”: A herbal preparation consumed in some parts of Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria

Ebipade Kereakede
  • Ebipade Kereakede
  • Department of Biotechnology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Mohammed Sani Abdulsalami
  • Mohammed Sani Abdulsalami
  • Department of Biotechnology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Nkechi Eucharia Egbe
  • Nkechi Eucharia Egbe
  • Department of Biotechnology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Victoria Moltong Yilwa
  • Victoria Moltong Yilwa
  • Department of Biology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Enimie Endurance Oaikhena
  • Enimie Endurance Oaikhena
  • Department of Biotechnology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Elizabeth Omolola Oladapo
  • Elizabeth Omolola Oladapo
  • Department of Biotechnology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Asabe Danjuma
  • Asabe Danjuma
  • Department of Biotechnology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Kingsley Onuh
  • Kingsley Onuh
  • Department of Biotechnology, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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