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Charles C. Chigbu

Publications (5)

Isolation of Plastic Degrading Microorganisms from Clifford University Dumpsites

Success E. Kalu, Charles C. Chigbu & Melody S. Okorie · Asian Journal of Biology · 2025

The accumulation of plastic waste on the environment poses a significant threat to ecosystem and human health, necessitating effective mitigation strategies. This study explores the potential of microorganism in bioremediating plastic pollution. Soil samples were collected from C...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i8543

Isolation and Identification of Fungi Producing Amylase from Locally Made Pap Residue

Ifeanyi B. Ezea, Joy O. Okechim & Charles C. Chigbu · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2025

Amylase are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds present in starch to release simple sugars and produce different monomeric products. Microbial amylase are essential enzymes compared with animals and plants amylases in industrial applications. Thus, in Eastern...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbge/2025/v8i1157

Isolation and Identification of Air Microflora in Clifford University Medical Center, Ihie Campus, Owerrinta, Abia State, Nigeria

Christianah O. Jesubunmi, Pearl A. Nwachukwu & Charles C. Chigbu · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2023

The settling plate method was used to examine the air microflora in 6 units at the Clifford University Medical Centre, Ihie campus, Owerrinta, Abia state, Nigeria. The male ward, male restroom, female ward, female restroom, theater room, and environment were among the 6 units. At...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajb2t/2023/v9i3186

Isolation and Optimization of Hydrocarbon – Degrading Bacteria

Christianah O. Jesubunmi, Ezeribe K. Phil & Charles C. Chigbu · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2022

Aims: To isolate and characterize hydrocarbon – degraders in a contaminated soil sample Study Design: This experiment was carried out under aseptic conditions. The result was confirmed by visible spectrophotometer Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological Sciences, Mi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajb2t/2022/v8i130119

Isolation of Cellulolytic Fungi from Rice Husk

Christianah O. Jesubunmi, Precious O. Chinenye, Charles C. Chigbu & Joy O. Okechim · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2022

Aim: To isolate cellulose degrading fungi from rice husk. Study Design: The experiment was carried out under aseptic condition in 3 replicates. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological Sciences, Microbiology Programme, Clifford University, Ihie Campus, Owerrinta, Abi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajb2t/2022/v8i130118