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Awards

August 2021 9th UNISA Research and Innovation Postgraduate Student showcase

May 2018 UNISA Masters and Doctoral Experimental Bursary Award

May 2014 UNISA Masters and Doctoral Experimental Bursary Award

Degrees:

2021
Doctorate     Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology
2017
Master     Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology

Publications resulting from Research
Obi, L. U., Tekere, M., Roopnarain, A., Sanko, T., Maguvu, T. E., Bezuidenhout, C. C., & Adeleke, R. A. (2020). Whole genome sequence of Serratia marcescens 39_H1, a potential hydrolytic and acidogenic strain. Biotechnology Reports, 28, e00542.

Obi, L., Atagana, H., Adeleke, R., Maila, M., & Bamuza‐Pemu, E. (2020). Potential microbial drivers of biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oil sludge using a composting technique. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 95(5), 1569-1579.

Adeleke, R. A., Nunthkumar, B., Roopnarain, A., & Obi, L. (2019). Applications of plant–microbe interactions in agro-ecosystems. In Microbiome in plant health and disease (pp. 1-34). Springer, Singapore.

Obi, L. U., Atagana, H. I., & Adeleke, R. A. (2016). Isolation and characterisation of crude oil sludge degrading bacteria. SpringerPlus, 5(1), 1-13.

9th UNISA Research and Innovation Postgraduate student showcase
2025
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South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) conference
2025
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South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) conference
2025
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5th Prof. Humphrey Memorial lecture and Student Symposium
2025
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9th UNISA Research and Innovation Postgraduate student showcase
2025
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South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) conference
2025
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South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) conference
2025
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5th Prof. Humphrey Memorial lecture and Student Symposium
2025
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