Member Profile
Membership type: full
Abimbola Adefiranye
Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, Lagos General field of specialization: Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology-
Degrees
2013 Master Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology2003 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) for drought tolerance in African Yam Bean. Fermentation of African Yam Bean into Soup condiment Microbial Production of Industrial Enzymes
Publications resulting from Research:
Orji, F. A., Dike, E.N., Lawal, A.K., Sadiq, A., Fashola, F., Suberu, Y., Famotemi, A.C., Ita, B., Ugbana, A.I., Adefiranye, A.O., Itoandon, E.E., G Elemo, G.N. (2016). Properties of Aspergillus flavus Cellulase Produced from Solid State Fermentation of Brewers’ Spent Grain (BSG) as Substrate, British Biotechnology Journal, 13(1): 1-9.
Orji, F.A., Dike, E.N., Lawal, A.K., Omoniyi Sadiq, A.O., Suberu, Y., Famotemi, C., Ugbana, A.I., Fashola, F., Ita, B., Olatope, S.O.A., Itoandoan, E.E., Adefiranye, A.O., Gloria Nwakaegho Elemo, G.N. (2016). Properties of Bacillus species: Cellulase Produced Using Cellulose from Brewers Spent Grain (BSG) as Substrate. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 07(03):142-148.
Orji, F.A., Dike, E.N., Lawal, A.K., Elemo, G.N., Olatope, S.O.A., Famotemi, A.C., Itoandon, E.E., Suberu, Y.L., Asieba, G.O., Sadiq, A.O., Olasore,O., Okafor, E.N., Ugbana, A.I. and Adefiranye, A.O. (2013). Production of Cellulase from Bacillus species Using Cellulose from Brewers Spent Grain (BSG) as Sole Carbon Source, Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences,15(4):839-848.
Adefiranye, A.O., Dike, E.N., Teniola, O.D., Lawal, A.K., Kehinde, M.T., Olatope, S.O.A, Esan, A.O., Okafor, J.N.C., Shittu, K.A., Ugbana, A.I., and Orji, F.A. (2013). Physicochemical Analysis of Fermented African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis sternocarpa). Food Safety: Critical Pathway to Sustainable Global Competitiveness and Public Health. Book of Extended Abstracts for the 37th Conference & Annual General Meeting (Abuja 2013) of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology. 22nd – 26th October 2013.
Adefiranye, A.O., Dike, E.N., Okafor, J.N.C., Teniola, O.D., Orji, F.A., Onyibe, J.E., Kehinde, M.T., Olatope, S.O.A., Olonade, V.T. and Elemo, G.N. (2018)
Sensory Evaluation of Pre-treated and Fermented African Yam Bean seeds as Soup Condiment: Recognition and Restoration of The Place and Values of African Yam Bean among Sub-Saharan Leguminous Resources. Book of Abstract for the 2nd Annual Conference and Stakeholders’ Forum on African Yam Bean and Other Underutilized Legumes, 11th – 12th July 2018.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchUtilization and Crop improvement in Orphan crops (a case study of African Yam Bean).
Workshop and Conference Attended
2018 WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND USE2018 Covenant University Ota, Nigeria 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND STAKEHOLDERS FORUM ON UNDERUTILIZED LEGUMES2016 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) IBADAN,OYO STATE, NIGERIA A SYMPOSIUM ON THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AFRICAN YAM BEAN (AYB) RESEARCH IN NIGERIA2016 College Of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Lagos state, Nigeria CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG (EARLY-CAREER) WOMEN ACADEMICS IN NIGERIAAffiliations
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTUREPresentation given
2018SENSORY EVALUATION OF PRE-TREATED AND FERMENTED AFRICAN YAM BEAN SEEDS AS SOUP CONDIMENTCovenant University Ota, Nigeria.Event: 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND STAKEHOLDERS FORUM ON UNDERUTILIZED LEGUMES2016NEGLECTED AND UNDERUTILIZED SPECIES: A CASE STUDY OF AFRICAN YAM BEAN (AYB)International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IbadanEvent: A SYMPOSIUM ON THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AFRICAN YAM BEAN (AYB) RESEARCH IN NIGERIA
