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dr. EMMANUEL EZAKA

senior research fellow

area of speciAlization: soil Environmental & MICROBIOLOGY

 

Email: eezaka@iart.gov.ng, emma_ezaka@yahoo.com 

Phone Number:+2348063289776, +2349015093849 

  RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:

 

1.  Ezaka, E.,Akintokun, A. K., Akintokun, P. O., Taiwo, L.B., Uthman,A. C. O.,  Oyedele, O.A.  and Aluko, O. I. (2018). Glyphosate Degradation by Two Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Isolated from Rhizosphere of Maize. Microbiology Research Journal International,26 (6):1-11

 

2.  Akinkokun A. K., Ezaka, E., Akintokun, P. O., Shittu, O. B. Taiwo, L. B. (2019). Isolation, Screening and Response of Maize to Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Inoculants.ScientiaAgriculturaeBohemica, 50(3):181-190. .

 

3.  Ezaka, E., Oyedele, A.O., Uthman, A.C.O.andAdediran, A.B. (2020). Impact of Glyphosate on Plant Growth Promoting Abilities of Bacteria Isolated from Agricultural Soil. Ife journal of Agriculture 32(2):26-35

 

4.  Adebanjo, S.O, Akintokun, P.O., Ezaka, E. and Ojo, A.E. (2021). Use of Termitarium Soil as a Viable Source for BiofertilizerAnd Biocontrol. Bulletin of National Research, 45:100-108

 

5.  Ezaka, E., Nchedo, O., Ugbo, E. N.,Adediran, A. B. and Ayanda, O. E. (2021). Effects of Environmental Factors on the Growth and Proliferationof Yeasts, Nigerian Journal of  Biotechnology, 38(1):166-178 .

 

6.  Ezea, I, Ezaka, E, Iwuagwu, J and Ituboch, C. (2021).Biological Production of Citric acid in Submerged Culture of Aspergillus nigerusing Cassava Pulp Wastes. Archives of Ecotoxicology, 3(3):69-74,

 

7.  Ifeoma, A. O, Charles, C. O, Michael, O. E, Ezaka E,Elom, O. (2022). Bioremediation of Heavy Metal   Polluted Soil Using Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria: an Assessment of Response. Bioremediation Journal, 28(1):34-53

 

8.  Ezea, I.B. and Ezaka, E. (2022). Evaluating the Potential of Wild Cocoyam (‘Caladium bicolor’) for Citric acid Production in a Submerged Culture of AspergillusBulletin of National Resaerch, 34:84-89.

 

9.  Omenna, E.C., Omage,E., Ezaka, E., Azeke, M.A. (2023).Tolerance, Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Studies of Some Bacterial Isolates Involved in Bioremediation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil in the Southern Region of Nigeria. Heliyon, 9:1-14

 

10. Omenna, E.C., Omage, K.., Ezaka, E. and Azeke, M.A. (2024). Bio-Augmentation and Bio-Stimulation with Kenaf Core Enhanced Bacterial Enzyme Activities during Bio-degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon in Polluted Soil. Scientific Report. 14(8):1-13.

 

11. Ezaka, E.,Akintokun, A.K., Akintokun, P.O., Taiwo, L.B., Uthman, A.C.O., Oyedele, O.A. and Aluko, O. I. (2018). Glyphosate Degradation by Two Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Isolated from Rhizosphere of Maize. Microbiology Research Journal International,26 (6):1–11. (United Kingdom).

 

12. Ezaka, E., Akintokun, A.K;Akintokun, P.O.,Taiwo, L.B and Shittu, O.B. (2018).Tolerance and Utilization of Glyphphosateby Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) Isolated from Rhizosphere Soil of Maize (Zea mays l). Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 19:1–10. (Nigeria) 

 

13. Ezaka, E., Oyedele, A.O., Uthman, A.C.O.andAdediran, A.B. (2020). Impacts of Glyphosate on Plant Growth Promoting Abilities of Rhizobacteria Isolated from Agricultural Soil. Ife journal of Agriculture, 32(2):26–35 (Nigeria). 

 

14. Akintokun, P.O.,Ezaka, E., Atayese, M.O. and Sowemimo, F.A. (2020).Effects of Organo-Mineral Fertilizer on the Growth and Proximate Composition of Tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L.). Journal of Agriculture and Food Environment, 7(1):29–38 (Nigeria).

 

15. Adebanjo, S.O., Akintokun, P.O., Ezaka, E.,Ojo, A.E., Olannye, D.O. and Ayodeji, O. D. (2021). Use of Termitarium Soil as a Viable Source for Biofertilizer and Biocontrol. Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 45:100–108. (Egypt) 

 

16. Omotosho, O., Oke, A., Uthman, A.C.O, Atta, A. and Ezaka, E. (2021). Development of a Manually Operated Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Applicator for Smallholder Farmers. Research in Agricultural Engineering, 67(2):51–57. (Czech Republic).

 

17. Ezaka, E., Ejigbo, E. A., Adesuyi, A.A., Aforijiku, S.,Odunjo, T.E.,Mosaku, C.O., Arogundade, A.F., Agoi, P.O. and    Arasi, S.O. (2023). Comparative Assessment of Biofertilizer Potentials of Fungal andRhizobacterialIsolates. Scientia Africana, 22(2):49–58. 

 

18. Adesuyi, A. A.,Daramola, F., Ezaka, E. and Adekunle, O. K.(2026).        Phytonematod Associated with Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) in Southwest Nigeria. Agrociencia     Uruguay, 30: e1823. DOI: 10.31285/AGRO.30.1823 ISSN 2730-5066

On-Going Research Projects: 

1. Accelerated and compost fortification using plant growth promoting and zinc solubilizing bacteria.

 

2. Microbial diversity of essential rhizobacteria along rhizosphere and rhizoplane of maize planted under herbicides stres.

 

Research Gate  Address: www.research gate.net/Emma Ezaka 

 

Google Scholar Id: https://scholar.google.com/Emma Ezaka 

 

ORCID: 0000-0002-4338-7650