FUHSI Staff Directory

Academic Qualifications

B.Sc. Microbiology:
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), Ogun State. - July 2023
M.Sc. Food Microbiology
University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State - November 2012
Ph.D. Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State - May 2018

Research Interests

My research is focused on Food Microbiology with special interest in using food-grade microorganisms with functional and technological properties in the production of functional foods; I'm also interested in food safety and the use of molecular techniques in detecting food safety risks and possibly offering solution to these risks.

Teaching & Administrative Roles

1a) General Biology I & II(BIO 101 & BIO 102)
b) Introduction to Microbiology (MCB 102)
c) General Microbiology (MCB 221)
d) Introduction to Microbiology & Infection Control (MCB 201)
e) Introduction to Food Science (FST 212)
f) Food Microbiology (MCB 309)
g) Research Methodology & Scientific Writing (MCB 315)

2a) Coordinator, Department of Microbiology - 2023 till date
b) Level Adviser, 2022/2023 Set of Microbiology Students

Memberships & Certifications

1. Member, Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM)
2. Member, Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN)
3. Member and Alumna, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
4. Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
5. Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
6. Member, Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Association of Nigeria (FFNAN)

Awards & Recognitions

1. Life Membership Award - Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Ibadan Branch.

Publications & Research Papers

• (i) Onipede, G. O., Banwo, K., Ogunremi, O. R. and Sanni, A. I. 2014. Influence of Starter Culture Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Phytic Acid Content of Sorghum-Ogi (an indigenous cereal gruel). Annals Food Science and Technology 15(1): 121- 134.

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• (ii) Onipede, G. O. and Fawole, A. O. 2017. Antibacterial Activity of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Cereal Products Against Organisms Implicated in Gastrointestinal Tract Infections. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology 31(2): 3979-3985.

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• Onipede, G., Aremu, B., Sanni, A. and Babalola, O. 2020. Molecular study of the phytase gene in lactic acid bacteria isolated from Ogi and Kunun-zaki, African fermented cereal gruel and beverage. Applied Food Biotechnology 7(1): 49-60.

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• (v) Onipede, G. O., Odah, B. C., Kolapo, A. L., Ajayi, A. A. and Fawole, A. O. 2021. Technological properties of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts isolated from ogi, a West African fermented cereal gruel. International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition 6(1): 43-50.

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• (x) E. E. Amusan, A. Sanni, G. Onipede 2023. Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Listeria innocua in seafood from selected markets of Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Food Safety and Protection 9(3): 175-184.

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