Member Profile
Membership type: full
Grace Abel
Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: South Africa, Durban General field of specialization: Agricultural Sciences-
Degrees
2021 Master Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology -
Current Research Activities
Agricultural Sciences
PhD scholar with experience in postharvest management of stored products, impact assessment of technologies; research interest in valorisation of agricultural wastes to value-added products for economic and environmental benefits
Publications resulting from Research:
Grace Abel, Ayodeji Amobonye, Prashant Bhagwat, Santhosh Pillai. Diversity, stability and applications of mycopigments. (2023). Process Biochemistry 133 (2023) 270–284
Otitodun G. O. Ala A. A, Nwaubani S. I., Omobowale M. O., Ajao S. K., Ogundare M. O, Olenloa A. E., Busari G. S., Abel G. I., Braimah J.A., Kolayemi O. R., Ogwumike J. C, Opit G. P, Ileleji K. E. and S. G. McNeill (2021). Assessing Efficacies of Insect Pest Management Methods to Preserve Nutritional Composition of Bagged Maize in Storehouses Located in Markets in Nigeria. Afri J. Food Agric Nutr Dev. 21(4): 17972 - 17988
Grace Igbele Abel, Adebayo Ojo Adebiyi, Foline Folorunsho Olayemi and Patricia Onoghoeto Pessu (2020). Effect of Heat Treatments on the Drying Behaviour, Moisture Content and Oil Yield of Balanite aegyptiaca Kernels. Croat. J. Food Sci. Technol. 12 (2). DOI:10.17508/CJFST.2020.12.2.03
Pessu, P. O., *Akande, S. A., Abel, G. I., Gbabe, E. K., Adarabierin, I. G, Olagunju, O. D. and Ayanda, I. S. (2020). Influence of Processing Methods on the Quality Attributes of Bio-Fortified Sweet Potato Products. Agrosearch, 20(1): 133-143
Pessu, P. O., Abel, G. I., Akande, S. A., Ayanda, I. S., Adarabierin, I. G., Olagunju, O. D., Gbabe, E. K. (2020). Chemical and Physico-Chemical Properties of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) Chips Dried Using Solar Dyers. Agrosearch, 20(1): 144-157
Oyewole, S. N., Gbabe, E.K., Olayanju, A. M., Adebiyi, A. O., Ogunbiyi, O. A., Abel, G. I., Ogundare, M. O., Adarabierin, I.G., Olayemi, F. F. and Okunola, A. A. (2020). Commercial utilization of inert atmosphere silo for maize storage. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 445, 012046. Doi:10.1088/1755-1315/445/1/012046.
Adeola A. Ala, Grace O. Otitodun, Shekinat K. Ajao, Samuel I. Nwaubani, George P. Opit, Moses O. Ogundare, Jafar A. Braimah, Gbenga S. Busari, Grace I. Abel, Mobolaji O. Omobowale, Akhere E. Olenloa, Jonathan C. Ogwumike, Olumuyiwa R. Kolayemi, Samuel G. McNeill, Klein E. Ileleji (2020). A comparison of integrated pest management and traditional practices for bagged maize stored in Nigeria. Journal of Stored Products Research. Volume 86, 101571.
Samuel I. Nwaubani, Grace O. Otitodun, Shekinat K. Ajao, George P. Opit, Adeola A. Ala, Mobolaji, O. Omobowale, Jonathan C. Ogwumike, Grace I. Abel, Moses O. Ogundare, Jafar A. Braimah, Busari S. Gbenga, Akhere E. Olenloa, Olumuyiwa R. Kolayemi, Samuel G. McNeill, Klein E. Ileleji. (2020). Assessing efficacies of insect pest management methods for stored bagged maize preservation in storehouses located in Nigerian markets. Journal of Stored Products Research. 86; 101566.
Grace O. Otitodun, Moses O. Ogundare, Shekinat K. Ajao, Samuel I. Nwaubani, Grace I. Abel, George P. Opit, Georgina Bingham, Mobolaji O. Omobowale (2019). Efficacy of phosphine and insect penetration ability in ZeroFly® bags. Journal of Stored Products Research 82; 81-90.
Egobude U. Okonkwo, Adaora N. Osegbo, Michael A. Omodara, Moses O. Ogundare, Grace I. Abel, Samuel I. Nwaubani, Grace O. Otitodun, Oluwatoyin A. Atibioke, Oluwaseun D. Olagunju and Olufemi Peters. (2018). Evaluation of four variant diatomaceous earths and a Commercial DE Insecto® against Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) on two varieties of stored cowpea in Nigeria. Vol. 9(8), pp.87-97. DOI: 10.5897/JSPPR2018.0265 Article Number: BA4397F58911 ISSN: 2141-6567
Omodara, M. A., Olayemi, F. F., Oyewole, S. N., Ade, A. R., Olaleye, O. O., Abel, G. I. and Peters, O. (2016). The Drying Rates and Sensory Qualities of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus Dried in Three NSPRI Developed Fish Kilns. Nigerian Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture. 4(1): 42 - 49. ISSN-2350-1537
Nwaehujor, I. U., Olatunji, G. A., Afolayan, S. S., Abel, G. I., Oladipo, A. K., and Abdullahi, S. (2016). Physicochemical properties of the Seed oil of Annona muricata grown in Ilorin, Kwara State. Equity Journal of Science and Technology. 4(1): 1-4. ISSN: 2354 - 1814
Olayemi, F. F., Ade, A. R., Abel, G. I., Adetunji, C. O., Ogunjirin, O. C., Omopariola, F. M. (2015). Effect of Drying Temperatures on the Proximate composition and Sensory attributes of Chicken egg. Journal of Agriculture and Research & Development. 14(2) 47 – 55.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchValorisation of agricultural waste to value added products for economic and environmental benefits
Workshop and Conference Attended
2018 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria 12th CIGR Section VI International Symposium2018 Berlin, Germany The12th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection (IWCSPP)2018 Kigali, Rwanda APHLIS+ Network Meeting2017 Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya 1st All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition2016 Orlando, Florida, USA ICE 2016 XXV International Congress of Entomology2016 University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State , NIgeria 2nd NIFST Western Chapter Regional Food Science and Technology Summit (ReFoSTS)2014 University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria 4th GENERAL Assembly and National Conference of Nigerian Young AcademyAffiliations
Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development with Membership registration number – SOMPED/19/300Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) – No.18/13705/LNigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with membership registration number, NSBMB/2020/00225The South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyOrganisation for Women in Science for the Developing WorldPresentation given
2018Groundnut Postharvest System and Losses in NigeriaKigali, RwandaEvent: APHLIS+ Network Meeting2016Nutritional composition and Functional properties of Tamarindus indica seed flourUniversity of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaEvent: 2nd Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) Western Chapter Regional Food Science and Technology Summit