Dr. Sa'ad Bashirat Abdulkareem

Dr. Sa'ad Bashirat Abdulkareem

Microbiology
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Sa’ad Bashirat is a Lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. She holds a PhD in Microbiology. Her research interest spans Food and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, with a broader focus on alternative strategies to conventional antibiotics and chemical preservatives. Her work explores the use of natural bioactive compounds, microbial metabolites, and plant-derived products in the control of pathogenic and food spoilage microorganisms. She has contributed to research on antimicrobial peptides and other bioactive agents with potential applications in food safety and pharmaceutical systems. Her scholarly output has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

Qualifications

  • B.Tech Microbiology: Federal University of Technology Minna
  • M.sc Microbiology: University of Ilorin
  • Ph.D Microbiology, University of Ilorin

Professional Affiliations

  • Nigerian society for microbiology (NSM)
  • American society for Microbiology
  • Nigerian society for experimental Biology

Teaching & Research Areas

Industrial Microbiology

Undergraduate Teaching

  • MCB 204: Microbiology Technique 1
  • Mcb 205: Microorganisms and seedless plants
  • MCB 208: introductory microbial physiology
  • MCB 315: Bacteriology
  • MCB 317: Microbial physiology
  • MCB 311: Microbiological techniques 2
  • MCB 424: Pharmaceutical Microbiology and antimicrobial agents
  • MCB 423: Food and diary microbiology
  • MCB 425: industrial Microbiology
  • MCB 422: Medical and veterinary Microbiology
  • MCB 402: Seminar and Original Essay
  • MCB 418: Microbial genetics and Molecular Biology
  • MCB 499: Undergraduate Project

Postgraduate Teaching

  • Advanced industrial microbiology

Get in Touch

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Office Address
Room F21, Microbiology Building, University of Ilorin