Ado, A. S

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science Kano University, of Science and Technology, Wudil.

3 Publications

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Research Article Vol. 34, Issue 2

Production of Citric Acid by Local Strains of Aspergillus niger using Pineapple Peels as Substrate

Musa, B^*, Ado, A. S, Sidi, S.Y., Hussaini, I.M., Madika, A., Sulaiman M.A, Charanchi, A.S.

This study was conducted to screen for citric acid production by local strains of Aspergillus niger isolated from soils of four locations within Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria namely: botanical garden, refuse dumpsite, flower bed and sheep pen sites. Proximate compositions of the pineapple peel were determined using standard procedures ...

Dec, 2020 Vol. 34, Issue 2

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Research Article Vol. 34, Issue 1

Detection of Second Line Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Patients Attending National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Center Zaria, Nigeria

Suleman, M^*, Ado, A. S, Aliyu, M.S

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease cause by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and it remain one of the major public health problem. This study was to detect resistance to second line anti-tuberculosis among patient attending national tuberculosis and leprosy training centre Zaria, Nigeria using Lowenstein Jensen proportion (phenotypic) methods....

Jun, 2020 Vol. 34, Issue 1

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Research Article Vol. 32, Issue 1

Microbiological Quality Assessment of Processed Meat \"Tsire\" Sold at Karshen Waya, Dorayi Gwale Local Government, Kano State

Lambu, Z. N^*, Sadisu, F. U, Abdulwaheed, I.A, Adamu, R. T, Gaya, I. A, Adamu, S, Ado, A. S

A study was conducted to assess the microbiological quality of \"Tsire\" sold at Karshen Waya within a period of two months (January to February 2017). 10 samples of \"Tsire\" were analyzed microbiologically for determination of aerobic mesophilic count, staphylococcal count and total coliform count using pour plate technique. Detection of Staph...

Jun, 2018 Vol. 32, Issue 1

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