OLASUNKANMI OYETUNJI OLUWASEUN

Microbiology

At the Microbiology department office

Appointment on Visitation important

Topic: Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Description: Pharmaceutical microbiology is a field of microbiology that sees to the development and use of microbial products and natural products from plants in effecting treatment of various diseases. The aim is to obtain bioactive components from plant materials which can be deployed in tackling antimicrobial resistance problems in Nigeria and beyond. It involves using different methods in extracting bioactive compounds from plant materials and also assaying for their antimicrobial efficacies against several pathogens especially, multidrug resistant species. These assays include antimicrobial sensitivity testing, killing kinetics, mechanism of action of bioactive compounds, antioxidant determination etc. Isolation of compounds that can be used to treat diseases and infections caused by resistant species effectively with very minimal or no toxic effects. Enlightenment of the general populace on the use of herbal remedies in treating different diseases and infections based on determined and known dosages.

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	Ph.D (Pharmaceutical Microbiology/Microbiology)	Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.	2021

Studies on Antibacterial and Antioxidant Properties of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticle from Banana Peels

Study of nanoparticles is already gaining grounds in several field of research. Advent of nanoparticle in pharmaceutical world is attracting the attention of scientists due to diverse effects a small amount of such exerts.The aim of this study is to biosynthesize and characterize silver nanoparticle from banana peels. Also, to investigate the antibacterial potentials of the silver nanoparticle.Banana peels will be washed and dried, pulverized and boiled for a while. Silver nitrate solution will be added to the boiling banana peels. The solution will be subjected to crystallization. The resultant silver nanoparticles will be characterized by X-ray diffraction XRD for particle size, orientation, purity, lattice parameters etc. Antibacterial susceptibility test will be carried out on the silver nanoparticle and its probable mechanisms of action will be investigated. Killing kinectics of the silver nanoparticle will be established using representative Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.This study will reveal the degree of sensitivity, various bacterial isolates exhibit to the silver nanoparticles. The size of nanoparticle in nanometer will be revealed. The killing pattern and time taken will be revealed. The outcome of the study will further prove that nanotechnology is applicable to drug discovery and production, and silver nanoparticle is a potential source for production of drugs that can combat the challenges posed by superbugs in human health and healthcare delivery.

OLASUNKANMI OLUWASEUN is a Lecturer II at the Department of Microbiology

OLASUNKANMI has a Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Microbiology/Microbiology from Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.