Onyia, D.C.

Physicochemical Properties of African Black Soap Prepared with Alkali Derived from (Empty) Oil Palm Fruit Bunches

Gold, I.L., Okunwaye, T., Onyia, D.C., Akpose, I.O., Imoisi, O.B. & Asiriuwa, N.U. · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2024

The use of oil palm biomass in black soap production was carried out. The soap was prepared using different oils; Palm kernel oil (PKO), Tallow oil (TO), Palm oil (PO), Palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) and their blends (PKO:PFAD:TO:PO) at 0.5 ratio each. The physiochemical prope...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2024/v14i4290

Production and Effect of Some Factors on α-Amylase Secretion by Rhizopus microsporus Isolated from Coconut Meat Waste and Trichoderma Viride from Soil of Cassava Dumpsite

Okunwaye, T., Uadia, P.O., Okogbenin, B.O., Onyia, D.C. & Esiegbuya, O.D. · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

The amylolytic fungal strains Rhizopus microsporus and Trichoderma viride with high α-amylase activity were isolated from coconut meat waste and soil from cassava dumpsite respectively.  Some factors that affect the secretion of the enzyme were optimized. Optimum amylase producti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i52362