Surface and drinking waters are routinely analyzed for physicochemical parameters and indicator bacteria. However, the presence/absence of indicator bacteria may not necessarily be equally indicative of the presence of ...

Solid state cultivation (SSC) was carried out to evaluate the feasibility of using coffee waste as substrates for the production of the edible mushroom, Pluerotus ostreatus. Coffee husk and coffee pulp powder media were ...

The prevalence and antibiogram of pathogenic E. coli strains which cause diarrhea vary from region to region, and even within countries in the same geographical area. In Ethiopia, diagnostic approaches to E. coli induced ...

Diabetes mellitus is a growing world health problem due to various reasons. The main objective of this study was to document the prevalence of diabetes as related to age,sex, educational and economic status, diabetic ...

Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst. (family Burseraceae), is one of the key plant species in the drylands of the Horn of Africa. Unregulated extraction of gums and resins and land use change are among the main factors ...

Chickpea is the world’s third most important food legume next to bean and soybean. Ethiopia is the largest producer of chickpea in Africa. However, chickpea production is very low due to poor soil fertility, poor nodulation ...

Honey is a natural substance synthesized by honey bees. Its physicochemical properties and biological composition differs among honey types. The aim of this study is, therefore, to determine the physicochemical and antioxidant ...

Two hundred forty thousand (240,000) tons of coffee waste and about 4000 tons of flower residue wastes are generated annually from the age-old coffee processing industries and the booming cut flower industries in Ethiopia, ...

Orange (Citrus sinensis) is among the most important fruit crop of Ethiopia. Blue mold is the most aggressive economically important wound parasite post harvest disease of orange fruit. The present study was under taken ...

Despite the advancements in health system management and technology, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) remain a serious global public health challenge. GB virus (GBV-C) ...