Curriculum vitae
Name: FAGADE, Obasola Ezekiel
Department: Microbiology
E-Mail Address / Telephone: oe.fagade@ui.edu.ng or sekiteri2002@yahoo.com 08034669215/08055266350
Academic Qualifications:
(a) B.Sc. (Hons) Microbiology, University of Ife, Ile-Ife June 1979 Microbiology
(b) M.Sc. Microbiology University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nov. 1984
(c) Ph.D. Environmental Microbiology, University of Ibadan, Nov. 1990
Designation: Professor
Area of Specialization: Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology
Research Interest:
Environmental and Public Health Microbiology
Microbial Degradation of Petroleum hydrocarbons and other chemicals in tropical ecosystems .
Waste transformations for value added products by selected microbes
Antibiotics and persistence in the environment.
Microbial bio-control of pathogens
Publications:
(a) Books already published Nil
(b) Chapters in Books already published.
1. Fagade, O.E. (1995). Biology and Industry. In Science and Mankind. Ed. V.F Payne: Sam Bookman Publ. Ibadan pp. 118-12
2. Fagade, O.E. and A.M. Salaam (1995). The Cell, Ecosystem and Systematic of Living Things. In Science and Mankind. Ed. V.F.Payne: Sam Bookman Publ. Ibadan Nigeria pp. 128-138
3 Fagade, O.E. and A.M. Salaam (2005). The Cell, Ecosystem and conservation of plants and Animals. In: Science, Industry and Mankind. Ed. K.O.Okonjo & A.T. Bolarinwa.
( c) Articles that have already appeared in Refereed Conference Proceedings
4. Ogunjobi A.A., A.G.O. Dixon, O.E. Fagade (2001). Prevalence of cassava
bacterial blight in Nigeria. African Crop Science. 5: 479-482.
5. Fagade, O. E. and A.E. Omotayo (2001). Enhancing biogas production in
waste utilization using starter cultures of Methanococcus and Rhodococcus from plantain peels Bull. Sci. Ass. Nig. 24: 95-99.
6. Fagade O.E., S.A. Balogun and C.J. Lomer (2001). Microbial Control of Caged Population of Zonocerus variegatus (L) Using Fungal Strains of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium sp. Bull. Sci. Ass. Nig. 24: 191-199.
7. Fagade O.E., A.A. Oyelade (2004). A Comparative Study of the Antibacterial
Activities of some Wood-decay fungi to Synthetic Antibiotic Diseases:
Bull. Sci. Ass.Nig. 25: 53 -56.
8. Osowole, A.A., G.A. Kolawole and Fagade O.E (2004). Spectroscopic
Characterization and Biological Activities of the Unsymmetrical Schiff base Nickel II, Copper (II) and Zinc (II) complexes and their adducts. Bull Sc. Ass. Nig. 25: 57-66.
9. Fagade O.E. and A. A. Oyelade (2004). Interspecific Interaction amongst some wood-decay. macro fungi. Bull. Sci. Ass. Nig. 25: 145-150.
10. Fagade, O.E. E. Uleh and A.A. Ogunjobi (2004). Microalgae in Satchet Packed Water Samples. Bull. Sci. Ass. Nig. 25:151-157.
11. Ogunjobi A.A., Fagade O.E. and A.G.O. Dixon (2004). Distribution and Pathological Variation in CBB Population in Nigeria. Bull. Sci. Ass. Nig. 25: 159-164.
(a) Patents : Nil
(e) Articles that have already appeared in learned journals
12. Ogundana, S.K. and Fagade, O.E. (1982). Nutritive value of some edible
Nigerian Mushrooms. Food Chemistry 8:263-268.
13. Fagade, O.E. and B.A Oso (1989) Microflora associated with natural flora
fermentation of Pineapple. Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. for alcohol beverage production Die Nahrung 33:509-515.
14. Fagade, O.E. and Adetutu, E.M. (1999) Lead solubilization and accumulation by Two strains of Pseudomonas species obtained from a battery manufacturing Factory’s Effluent. Nig.J. Microbiol. 13: 39-46.
15. Ogunjobi A.A., and Fagade O.E (2000). Utilization of Different Hydrocarbons by some bacterial strains from soil and water ecosystems Nig. J. Microbiol. 14:(2). 61-67.
16. Oso, A.and Fagade, O.E. (2000). Occurrence of coliforms and faecal Streptococcus in Ago-Iwoye well water Nig. J. Science 34: 297-302.
17. Fagade, O.E. and B.A. Oso (2000) Bacteria species diversity in three crude oil-impacted water-bodies in the Niger Delta of Nigeria. J.Sci. Res 6: 20.
18. Aderinto, G.A. and Fagade, O.E. (2000) Microbiology of the traditional
fermentation of millet (Sorghum vulgare) to produce “Kunuzaki” a non-alcoholic beverage. Bioscience Res. Com. 12:
19. Osowole, A.A.; J.A.O. Woods, O.E. Fagade and O.A. Odunola (2001). The
effect of 3-chloro-substitution on the antimicrobial activities of some cobalt II bKeto amines and their adducts. Bioscience Res comm. 13: (4).429-433.
20. Adebesin, A.A., O.T. Saromi, N.A. Amusa and E .O. Fagade (2000). The
Microbial quality of some groundnut products hawked in Bauchi markets. The Journal of Food Technology in Africa 6 (2) 53-55.
21. Adebesin ,A.A.,N.A. Amusa and O.E.Fagade (2000) Microbiological quality oflocallyfermented milk (nono)and fermented milk-cereal mixture (fura da nono ) drink in Bauchi, a Nigerian city. The Journal of Food Technology in Africa 6 (3)87-89.
22. Osowole, A.A.; J.A.O Woods; A.O Odunola and E.O.Fagade (2001). The effect of substitution on the antimicrobial activities of some copper II B ketoamines and their adducts Nig. J. Sci. 35: 21-26.
23. Osowole, A.A.; J.A.O. Woods; A.O. Odunola O.E. Fagade (2001). Bactericidal activities of some metal II B-ketomines and their adducts. Nig J. Sci. 35: (1) 27-35.
24. Osowole, A.A.; J.A.O. Woods; O.E. Fagade and A.O. Odunola (2002). The effect of 2, 21Bipyridine and 1,10-Phenanthroline on the antimicrobial activities of some Nickel (II) b-Ketoamines and Nickel (II) 3-Chloro-b-Ketoamines. Bioscience Res. Comm. 14: (6):531-535.
25. Ojo, O.A.and Fagade, O.E (2002). Persistence of Rhizobium inoculants
originating from Leucaena leucocephale fallowed plots in Southwest Nigeria. Afric. J. of Biotechnol. 1: (1) 23-27.
26. Ajayi, O.A and O.E.Fagade (2003). Scientific Measures for optimal production of b-amylase by Bacillus species. Bioscience Res, Comm. 15: (1) 101-106.
27. Daini, O.A.; A. Ogunledun; O.Fagade and O.S. Akinpelu (2003). Nutritional Analysis of locally Produced Cocoa –Based Beverages. Nigerian Food Journal 21:70-75.
28 Ajayi, A.O. andO.E. Fagade (2003). Utilization of corn starch as substrate for -Amylase by Bacillus Spp. African Journal of Biotechnol. 6: 37-42.
29 Balogun S.A and O.E. Fagade (2004). Entomopathogenic Fungi in Population of Zonocerus variegatus (L) in Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnol. 3: (8): 382-386.
30. Fagade, O.E. and Balogun S.A (2005). Microbial Control of Caged Population of Zonocerus variegatus using Beauveria bassiana and Metarlizium sp. African Journal of Biotechnol.4: (1) 113 –116.
31 Ogunjobi A.A., O.E. Fagade and A.G.O. Dixon (2005). Phylogenetic study of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv manihotis isolated from the western part of Nigeria as revealed by Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers Nigeria Journal of Science 39: 59 – 64.
32. Onilude,A.A.; O.E. Fagade; M.M. Bello and I.F. Fadahunsi (2005) Inhibition of aflatoxin- producing aspergilli by lactic acid bacterial isolates from indigenously fermented cereal gruels. African Journal of Biotechnol.4 (12) 1404 – 1408.
33. Osowole,A.A.; G.A. Kolawole and O.E. Fagade (2005) . Synthesis, Physicochemical and Biological properties of Nickel(II),Copper(II) and Zinc(II) complexes of unsymmetrical tetradentate Schiff base and their Adducts. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metalo-organic and Nanometal Chemistry 35: 829 – 836.
34. Osowole,A.A.; G.A. Kolawole and O.E. Fagade (2005) Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial properties of some Nickel(II), Copper(II) and Zinc (II) complexes of a Tetradendate Schiff Base and their Adducts. Inter. Journ. Chem. 15(4) 237-246.
35. Bamigboye,O.O. and O.E. Fagade (2005) . Effect of a Microbial Clean-up exercise on the algae community of an oil polluted aquatic ecosystem. Journ.of Nigerian Society for Experimental Biol. 5(2) 49-53.
36. Ogunjobi A.A. Fagade O.E. and Dixon A.G.O. (2006). Molecular variation in population structure of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv manihotis in the south eastern Nigeria. African Journal of Biotech. 5: 1868-1872 .
37. Ajayi, A.O. and O.E. Fagade (2006) Growth pattern and structural nature of amylases produced by some Bacillus species in starchy substrates. African J. Biotechnol. 5: 440-444.
38. Ogunjobi A.A;. Fagade O.E. and Dixon A.G.O (2007). Physiological studies on Xanthomonas axonopodis pv manihotis (Xam) strains isolated in Nigeria. EJEAFChe, 6 : 2482-2489
39. Oyekanmi, E.O; D.L. Coyne; O.E. Fagade and O.Osonubi (2007) Improving root – knot nematode management on two soybean genotypes through the application of Bradyrhizobium japonicum, Trichoderma pseudokoningii and Glomus mosseae in full factorial combinations. Science Direct ; Crop Protection. 26: 1006 – 1012.
40. Adedeji, G.B.; O.E. Fagade and A. A. Oyelade (2007). Prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in clinical samples and its sensitivity to citrus extract. Afric. Journ. of Biomedical Res. 10: 183 – 183.
41. Ogunjobi, A.A.; O.E. Fagade and O.O. David (2007). Antimutagenic and potential Anticarcinogenic activities of Aloe vera and aqeous garlic extract in bacterial reverse mutation test (Ames assay) Afric. Journ. of Biomedical Res. 10: 275 – 278.
42. Ogunjobi, A.A .and O.E. Fagade , A.G.O. Dixon and N. Amusa (2007) Pathological variation in Cassava Bacterial Blight (CBB) isolates in Nigeria. World Applied Sciences Journal 2(6) 587 – 593.
43. Ogunjobi, A.A., A.G.O. Dixon and O.E. Fagade, (2007). Molecular genetics study of Cassava Bacterial Blight causal agent in Nigeria using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA. Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry (EJEAFChe) 6(9): 2364 – 2376.
44. Ajayi, A.O. and O.E. Fagade (2007). Heat activation and stability of amylases from Bacillus species . African J. Biotechnol. 6(10): 1181 – 1184.
45. Ja’afaru, M.I. and O.E. Fagade (2007). Cellulase production and enzymatic hydrolysis of some selected local lignocellulosic substrates by a strain of Aspergillus niger. Res. Journal of Biol. Sciences 2(1) 13 – 16.
46. Osowole, A.A. and O.E.Fagade (2007). Synthesis, Characterization and Biopotency of Some Metal (II) - Ketoiminates and their Mixed –ligand Complexes. Polish J. Chem. 81, 2039-2048.
47. Balogun S.A. and O.E. Fagade (2008). Screening for surface active agent producing bacteria from diesel oil polluted tropical soli. World Applied Sci. J. 3:930-933.
48. Fagade O.E., B.I. Okolie and S.A. Balogun (2009,a). Effects of carbon and nitrogen sources on biosufactants producing Bacillus species. Nigeria Journal of Microbiology 23:1911- 1917.
49. Adelowo O.O., F.A. Ojo and O.E. Fagade (2009,b). Prevalence of multiple antibiotic resistance among bacterial isolates from selected poultry waste dumps in Southwestern Nigeria. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 25: 713-719.
50. Adelowo O.O. and O.E. Fagade (2009, c). The tetracycline gene tet 39 is present in both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria from polluted river, Southwestern Nigeria. Letters in Applied Microbiology 48:167-172.
51. Ajayi A.O. and O.E. Fagade (2009,d). Cultural conditions for amylase production by Bacillus species. J. of Agric, Biotechnolgy and Ecology 2:205-209
52. Fagade O.E., A.. Ogunjobi, A.A. Oyelade abd I.B. Ogunbiyi (2009 (e ).
Biodegradability of some Linear Alkyl-benzene sulphonate detergents marketed in Nigeria. Nigeria. Journal of Microbiology 23: 1836-1842.
53 A. A. Ogunjobi, O. E. Fagade, A. G. O. Dixon, and R. Bandyopadhyay (2010) Assessment of large population of cassava accessions for resistant to cassava bacterial blight infection in the screen house environment. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development. 2(6): 87-91
54 O. E. Fagade, C. O. Ezeamagu, A. A. Oyelade and A. A. Ogunjobi (2010). Comparative Study of Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus Species Isolated from Clinical and Environmental Samples Assumption University Journal of Technology. 13(3): 165-169
55 O. O. Afolabi, Fagade O. E., and Ogunjobi A. A. (2010). Enzymatic activity of some fungal isolates from decaying bamboo leaves. Acta SATECH 3(2): 108-112
56 A. A. Ogunjobi, A. C. Ibekwe, O.J. Babayemi1 and O. E. Fagade (2010). Microbiological Evaluation of Ensiled Guinea Grass and Albizia saman Pod Mixtures and Its Effect on Rumen Bacterial Population Using In Vitro Fermentation Technique. AU J.T. 13(4): 223-232
57 Felicia C. Adesina, Obasola E. Fagade, and Adeniyi A. Ogunjobi (2010).Microbiological quality of sachet packed cocoa based beverage marketed in Ibadan, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Biosciences 33: 2070 – 2075
58 Ayodele Timi Adesoji, Adeniyi Adewale Ogunjobi, Obasola Ezekiel Fagade and Olaniyi Jacob Babayemi.(2010). Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum Starter Culture on the Microbial Succession, Chemical Composition, Aerobic Stability and Acceptability by Ruminant of Fermented Panicum maximum Grass. AU J.T. 14(1): 11-24
59 A. A. Ogunjobi, O. E. Fagade and A. G. O. Dixon (2010). Comparative Analysis of Genetic Variation among Xanthomonas axonopodis Pv manihotis isolated from the Western States of Nigeria using RAPD and AFLP. Indian Journal of Microbiology 50:132–138
60 Hassan Adeyemi Sanuth, Adeniyi Adewale Ogunjobi and Obasola Ezekiel Fagade (2010). The Growth and Survival of Lead Solubilizing Strains of Pseudomonas in the Presence of Carbon and Nitrogen Sources Supplements in a Lead Culture Medium AU J.T. 14 (2): 88-96
61 Abiala M.A. Ogunjobi A.A. Fagade O.E. Odebode A.C. and Ayodele M.A. (2010). Biocontrol of Mycelial Growth of Mycosphaerella fijiensis MORELET with Different Antagonistic Agents as Biopesticides. International Journal of Biological Science 2(8): 101 - 106
62 A. A. Ogunjobi, D. A. Fadare, O. F. Dauda, and O. E. Fagade (2011). Comparative Analysis of Different Inocular Conditions on the Performance of a Bioreactor in the Treatment of Operationally Exhausted Metal Working Fluids (MWFs). AU J.T. 14(3): 173-180.
63. Fagade O.E., Okunlola O.I., Ogunjobi A. A. and Oyelade A. A. (2011). Bacteria Isolated From Mines Effluent of National Iron Ore Mininig Project, Itakpe-Okene and Bioremediation Potential of Selected Species. New York Science Journal 4(5): 54 – 58
64 Adeniyi Adewale Ogunjobi, Obioma Kelechi Mejeha, and Obasola Ezekiel Fagade (2011). Protein Enrichment of Brewery Spent Grains Using Aspergillus oryzae AU J.T. 15(1): 53-56
66. Sanuth Hassan A, Fagade Obasola E and Ogunjobi Adeniyi A (2011). Survival Trend of Lead Solubilizing Strains of Pseudomonas Species in Lead Polluted Soil Samples. J Bioremed Biodegrad, 2:3 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-6199.1000123
67. Ogunjobi, A. A., Ogundele, A.O., and Fagade, O.E. (2011). Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by pseudomonas putrefaciens from cheap and renewable carbon substrates EJEAFChe, 10(8):2806-2815
68. Ogunjobi A.A., Fagade O.E., Oyelade A.A., Ogunkanmi L.A. and Dixon A.G. (2011). Molecular diversity among cassava bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv manihotis isolated from the Northern region of Nigeria, 91- 99. In: Biotechnology: Trends in Advancement of Life Science Research and Development in Nigeria. Edited by Oluyemi Akinloye. Cuvillier Verlag Gottingen
69 Adelowo, O. O., Fagade, O. E. (2012). Phylogenetic characterization of antibiotic resistant bacteria isolated from a poultry waste polluted river, southwestern Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Biology.36: 37- 45.
70. Adelowo, O. O., Akinlabi, I. A. and Fagade O. E. (2012). Environmental impact assessment of Attenda abattoir, Ogbomoso Southwestern Nigeria on surface and groundwater quality using geoelectrical imaging and microbiological analysis. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 184: 4565 – 4574.
71. Olaitan A. O. Berrazeg, M., Fagade, O. E., Adelowo, O. O., Alli J. A. and Rolain, J. M. (2013). Emergence of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii producing OXA-23 carbapenemase, Nigeria. Int J Infect Dis, 17: e469 –e470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2012.12.008.
72. Adelowo, O.O. , Fagade, O.E., Agerso, Y.A. (2014). Antibiotic resistance and resistance genes in Escherichia coli from poultry farms, in Southwest Nigeria. Journal of Infection in Developing countries. 8: 1103-1112
Completed Supervised students (Ph.D) only
AFOLABI, Olaitan (2015). Fermentation of Shrimp (Penaeus notialis, PEREZ-FARFANTE, 1967) waste for use as Supplement in Fishfeed Formulation.
OKUNLOLA, Omolara Ibiwunmi (2015). Bioleaching and Biooxidation of selected Low-grade and complex Ores from Nigeria using Heterotrophic Bacteria.
BANJO, Omowunmi (2015). Antibiotic resistance patterns of bacteria in hospital wastewaters and their infiltration into groundwater in selected Local Government Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria.
ONAJOBI, Ismail Babatunde (2014). Screening for Bioactive Compounds in five Selected Nigerian medicinal plants against some Pathogenic Microorganisms.
FALODUN, Isreal Falodun (2014). Drug Resistance Patterns and Molecular Characterization of Mycobacteria species from Tuberculosis patients in Ibadan.
EZEMAGU, Cajethan Onyebuchi (2014). Plasmid profile, Methicillin Resistance Determinants and Characterization of Staphylococcus species isolated from Clinical and Community Environments in Ibadan.
OKOLIE, Blessing Ifeoma (2014). Microbial Degradation of Polyurethanes
SANUTH , Hassan Adeyemi (2012). Degradation of Polyamide-6 by Microbial Isolates from Solid Waste Dumpsites in Lagos State, Nigeria.
AYANDELE, Abiodun Ayanfemi (2012). Isolation, Characterisation and Biodegradation Ability of Bacteria Isolated From Soil Contaminated With Hydrocarbons
BAMIGBOYE, Olutoyin Omolara (2012). Microbial Degradation of Maize Cob and its Assessment for use as Broiler feed Supplement
OTIVE- IGBUZOR, Ejiro Joyce (2009). DNA- Phage detection and Drug Resistance patterns of Mycobacteria isolated from tuberculosis and HIV patients in Southwesten Nigeria
ADELOWO, Olawale Olufemi (2009). Phenetic and Phylogenetic characterization of antibiotic- resistant bacteria in selected poultry farms located in Southwestern Nigeria
BALOGUN , S. A. (2009). Biosurfactant producing bacteria in water and soil samples, their characteristics and use in crude oil recovery.
OGUNLEDUN, A.O (2007). Incidence of microbial contaminants and nutrient composition of selected cocoa-based beverages in Ibadan, Nigeria
OLAITAN , J.O (2005). Biological control of Stiga gesneroides (Willd) Vatke by indigenous and exotic strains of Pseudomonas species
OGUNJOBI , A.A (2005). Molecular fingerprinting of Xanthomonas exonopolis pv manihotis Bonclar 1915 isolated in Nigeria.
AJAYI , A.O. (2005). β- Amylase production by selected strains of Bacillus species in some starchy substrates.