Chinenye C. Chijioke-Osuji

Intrinsic Qualities of a Naturally Attenuated Petroleum Hydrocarbon-polluted Seed Bed Exposed to Different Kinds of Mulching Materials

Chinenye C. Chijioke-Osuji & Beckley Ikhajiagbe · Advances in Research · 2016

As materials that help in the conservation of soil moisture, improvement of soil health and fertility, mulches also improve microbial activity, which is sin qua non to successful intrinsic bioremediation. The study investigated the effects of mulching with selected materials on t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2016/22938

Production of Protoplasts from Yeast Cells (Saccharomyces cerevisae) Isolated from Palm Wine (Elaeuis guinensis) Using Snail Gut Enzyme from African Giant Snail (Achatina achatina)

Chinenye C. Chijioke-Osuji & Peace N. Ibegbulam-Njoku · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2014

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the use of locally sourced snail gut enzyme from African giant snail (Achatina achatina) for yeast protoplasts production. Place and Duration of Study: Fresh undiluted palm wine was commercially acquired from Umuoke, Obowo in Imo Sta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2015/11989

Remediation of a Model Petroleum Hydrocarbon-polluted Soil after Amendment with Nutrient-rich Sludge Obtained from a Beverage Effluent Treatment Plant in Benin City, Nigeria

Beckley Ikhajiagbe & Chinenye C. Chijioke-Osuji · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2015

The present study investigated the bioremediation of a petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted soil after substrate amendment with nutrient-rich sludge (NRS). Sun-dried top soil was measured into buckets and thoroughly mixed with waste engine oil (WEO) on a weight basis to obtain 5% w/w o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2015/19098