All Outputs (28)

Introducing the JMBE themed issue on science communication (2018)
Journal Article
Mangan, D. F., Cloyd, E. T., Romo, J. A., Wessner, D. R., Westenberg, D. J., Adukwu, E., …Gardy, J. (2019). Introducing the JMBE themed issue on science communication. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education, 19(1), https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v19i1.1601

No Abstract

Fungal wars: The underlying molecular repertoires of combating mycelia (2018)
Journal Article
Ujor, V. C., Adukwu, E. C., & Okonkwo, C. C. (2018). Fungal wars: The underlying molecular repertoires of combating mycelia. Fungal Biology, 122(4), 191-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2018.01.001

© 2018 British Mycological Society Non-self contact between fungi elicits strong morphological and biochemical reactions in the mycelia of interacting species. Although these reactions appear to be species- and interaction-specific, some responses su... Read More about Fungal wars: The underlying molecular repertoires of combating mycelia.

Survivability of pathogens under different growth conditions in seawater (2017)
Journal Article
Adebisi, O., Adejoro, D., Oluwagunke, T., Ogbonnaya, U. O., & Adukwu, E. (2017). Survivability of pathogens under different growth conditions in seawater. Ilorin Journal of Science, 4(2), 194 - 214

Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis of lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and pure citral (2016)
Journal Article
Adukwu, E. C., Adukwu, E., Bowles, M., Edwards-Jones, V., & Bone, H. (2016). Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis of lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and pure citral. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 100(22), 9619-9627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-7807-y

© 2016, The Author(s). The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial effects of lemongrass essential oil (C. flexuosus) and to determine cytotoxic effects of both test compounds on human dermal fibroblasts. Antimicrobial susceptibility scr... Read More about Antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity and chemical analysis of lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and pure citral.

Evaluation of liquid-based swab transport systems against the new approved CLSI M40-A2 standard (2016)
Journal Article
Gizzie, N., & Adukwu, E. (2016). Evaluation of liquid-based swab transport systems against the new approved CLSI M40-A2 standard. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 54(4), 1152-1156. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.03337-15

© Copyright 2016, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Following revised information pertaining to newer swab types and testing protocols in the new CLSI M40-A2 standard, we evaluated three liquid swab transport systems for the rec... Read More about Evaluation of liquid-based swab transport systems against the new approved CLSI M40-A2 standard.

Letter to the Editor of the Journal of Microbiological Methods (2015)
Journal Article
Adukwu, E. C., & Gizzie, N. Y. (2015). Letter to the Editor of the Journal of Microbiological Methods. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 118, 187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.003

A comparison of the sensitivity of four Staphylococcus aureus isolates to two chlorine-based disinfectants and an eco-friendly commercially available cleaning agent (2014)
Journal Article
Adukwu, E. C., Allen, S. C., & Phillips, C. A. (2015). A comparison of the sensitivity of four Staphylococcus aureus isolates to two chlorine-based disinfectants and an eco-friendly commercially available cleaning agent. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 25(2), 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2014.903905

© 2014 Taylor & Francis. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of household bleach, a sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)-based disinfectant and an eco-friendly cleaning agent (EFCA) on four Staphylococcus aureus strains, including two... Read More about A comparison of the sensitivity of four Staphylococcus aureus isolates to two chlorine-based disinfectants and an eco-friendly commercially available cleaning agent.

The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus (2012)
Journal Article
Adukwu, E., Allen, S., & Phillips, C. (2012). The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 113(5), 1217-1227. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05418.x

Aims: To determine the sensitivity of five strains of Staphylococcus aureus to five essential oils (EOs) and to investigate the anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass and grapefruit EOs. Methods and Results: Antimicrobial susceptibility screening was ca... Read More about The anti-biofilm activity of lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) essential oils against five strains of Staphylococcus aureus.