Adewoyin Martin Ogunmolasuyi

• PhD in Biotechnology
• Lecturer at Federal University of Technology

Background The prevalence and death rate arising from malaria infection, and emergence of other diseases showing similar symptoms to malaria require the development of malaria-specific and sensitive devices for its diagnosis. To address this, the design and fabrication of low-cost, rapid, paper-based analytical devices (µPAD) using surface-immobili...

The production of ethanol from sugar cane bagasse using co-immobilized yeast cells (saccharomyces cerevisieae Y300) and crude cellulase enzyme extracted from mushroom, Schizophylum commenfr, was studied. The yeast cell and cellulase enzyme were immobilized on activated bone for simultaneous saccharification of sugar cane bagasse and ethanol product...

This work was designed to elucidate selected physicochemical, functional and structural properties of native and modified yam (Dioscorea rotundata) starch. The isolated starch was chemically modified using 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% phosphoric acid solution at 50oC for 1 h, and yield, swelling power, gelation, water holding capacity, paste clarity, blue...

This study was designed to compare some functional and structural properties of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) and cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) starches. The yield, swelling power, amylose content, paste clarity and viscosity of yam and cocoyam starches were determined. Likewise, the structural conformation of the starches was evaluated using optical a...

The effect of Culcasia scandens leaf extract on the corrosion of mild steel in 2 M HNO 3 solution was studied using weight loss or gravimetric technique at 303K, 323K and 343K for 30 minutes. The Culcasia scandens leaf extract inhibited the corrosion of mild steel in 2 M HNO 3 solution. The inhibition efficiency increased with the concentration of...

The high concentration of heavy metals in soils is reflected by higher concentrations of metals in plants consequently in animal and human bodies. Small amounts of many heavy metals are required by plants to remain healthy. Assessment of the levels of Fe, Pb, Cd, Zn and Ni in dumpsite soils and vegetation around solid waste dumpsites within univers...

The aims of this study were to isolate and identify xylanase producing organisms (fungi and bacteria) from termite gut using xylose as carbon source; and to partially characterize and optimize the enzyme produced thereafter. Eleven organisms (eight fungi and three bacteria) were isolated from termite gut. They were grown on 1% xylose in a modified...

Aim: The aim of this study was to chemically modify the starch extracted from Manihot esculentus with an objective of gaining insight into the structure and architecture of the native and modified starch. Study Design: Experimental. Methodology: Starch from tubers of cassava (M. esculentus) was extracted and chemically modified using a 95% ethanol...

Aim: This research work was designed to determine the effect of germination on catalytic capacity of urease extracted from seven beans samples. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration: Department of Biochemistry, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, between December, 2010 and September, 2...

This work was designed to determine the activity of urease extracted from Mucuna pruriens (velvet beans) for the determination of blood urea collected from five patients in comparison to diacetylmonoxime. The crude urease from Mucuna pruriens was partially purified by gel filtration (Sephadex G-100). The optimum pH, temperature, substrate concentra...