Dr. A.R.Popoola, Ph.D.
Dr. Popoola holds a B.Sc Biochemistry, M.Sc Human Nutrition (Nutritional Biochemistry), and a Ph.D in Applied Microbiology and Plant Pathology. His areas of research centers on control of fungal and bacterial pathogens of crops. He is currently exploiting the techniques of recombinant DNA in diagnosis and control of these pathogens.
Academic publications:
- Popoola, A.R., Idakwo, P.Y & Gworam, A (1996). Growth- enhancing effect of Trichoderma pseudokoningii on Mucor pusillus in tomato spoilage. West Africa Journal of Biological Sciences 4(1) :82-87
- Popoola, A.R and Ogbonna, C.I.C (1997) Cellulolytic ability of soil-inhabiting fungi of Maiduguri Metropolitan Area of Borno State. Annals of Borno 13/14 : 277-285
- Popoola, A.R., Idakwo, P.Y and Gwanzang, I (1997) Identification and control of microfungi causing post-harvest tomato deterioration in Maiduguri, Nigeria. Research Journal of Science 3(1 & 2): 1-6
- Ogbonna, C.I.C and Popoola, A.R (1997). Biodegradation of maize straw by fungi for use as ruminant feed. Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology 8(1):46-56
- Popoola, A.R and Ogbonna, C.I.C (1997). Estimation of extracellular degradative enzymes of fungi isolated from Maiduguri soils. West African Journal of Biological Science 6(2):132-140
- Popoola, A.R and Idakwo, P.Y(2002) Effect of fungicides wheat seeds stored at two levels of relative humidity. Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Applied Biology 3(1):111-114
- Popoola, A.R., Adeoti, A.Y.A., and Idakwo, P.Y (2004) Incidence of moulds in some varieties of stored cowpea and peanuts in Maiduguri, Nigeria. ASSET (A) 3(4): in press
- Adeoti, A.Y.A and Popoola, A.R (2004) Effect of sowing dates on incidence of bacterial blight and Alternaria leaf spot, seedling emergence and seed cotton yield of long staple cotton Gossypium barbadense L in Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Plant Protection 24: in press
- Popoola, A.R., Idakwo, P.Y and Ogbonna, C.I.C (2004) Evaluation of fungal upgraded maize straw as feed supplement of guinea pigs. Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Applied Biology5(2): in press