Academic Staff PROFILE

Dr (Mrs). Bolanle Kudirat Saliu

Dr (Mrs). Bolanle Kudirat Saliu

Post

Reader

Department

Microbiology

Email

saliu.bk@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room F18, Department of Microbiology Office Complex

Teaching and Research Area

Microbiology (Food and Industrial Microbiology)

Qualifications

Ph.D. (Microbiology) - University of Ilorin, Ilorin 2013
M.Sc. (Microbiology) - University of Ibadan, Ibadan 1991
B.Sc. (Hons) (Microbiology) - University of Ilorin, Ilorin 1987
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science – Federal University of Technology, Minna 1995

Professional Affiliations

Nigeria Society for Microbiology
Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology
Science Association of Nigeria
American Society of Microbiology
Society for Applied Microbiology, UK

Research Affiliations

Probiotic potentials of various indigenous fermented foods.
Characterization of bacteriocins from lactic acid bacteria isolates and their efficacy as food preservatives.
Process optimization for the production of vitamins by microorganisms and its use in food enhancement.
Efficacy of nanosynthesized metabolites of bacteria in food preservation.
Process optimization for soy milk fermentation for the production of soy cheese and soy yoghurt.

Undergraduate Teaching

MCB 208 Introductory Microbial Physiology (3)
MCB 311 Laboratory Techniques II (2)
MCB 313 Mycology (3)
MCB 314 Microbial Genetics (3)
MCB 388 (6)
MCB 402 Seminar and Original Essay (2)
MCB 418 Microbial Genetics (3)
MCB 423 Food and Dairy Microbiology (3)
MCB 424 Pharmaceutical Microbiology (3)
MCB 425 Industrial Microbiology (4)
MCB 499 Project (5)

Postgraduate Teaching

MCB 801 Graduate Seminar (3)
MCB 826 Advanced Food and Dairy Microbiology (3)
MCB 828 Issues in Microbial Biotechnology (3)
MCB 829 Advanced Microbial Metabolism (3)
MCB 831 Advanced Microbial Genetics and Genomics (3)
MCB 835 Microbial Growth (3)
MCB 836 Advanced Food and Dairy Microbiology (3)
MCB 838 Microbiology of Stored Products (3)
MCB 841 Microbial Taxonomy (3)
MCB 856 Advanced Microbial Fermentation (3)
MCB 839 Dissertation (6)
MCB 901 Ph.D. Research Seminar I (4)
MCB 902 Ph.D. Research Seminar II (4)
MCB 903 Ph.D. Research Seminar III (4)
MCB 911 Applications in Industrial Microbiology (4)
MCB 914 Current Trends in Microbial Physiology (4)
MCB 917 Advances in Microbial Biotechnology (4)
MCB 999 Thesis (12)

Research Interest

Food Preservation and Enhancement
Lignocellulose biomass Hydrolysis

Links to Publications

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