Anwuli U. Osadebe

Microbial Degradation of Anionic Surfactants from Laundry Detergents Commonly Discharged into a Riverine Ecosystem

Anwuli U. Osadebe, Chinelo A. Onyiliogwu, Bukola M. Suleiman & Gideon C. Okpokwasili · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2018

The biodegradability of anionic surfactants and the presence of surfactant degrading bacteria in the New Calabar River situated in Choba, Nigeria was investigated. Eleven (11) locally manufactured and six (6) imported brands were studied alongside sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2018/40131

Biostability of Synthetic Crankcase Oils

Anwuli U. Osadebe, Ngozi K. Uma, Chukwuemeka E. Ifenwanta & Gideon C. Okpokwasili · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2018

The biostability of used and fresh samples of Lenoil GTX 15W/40 synthetic motor oil and Lenoil GLX 20W/50 synthetic motor oil were examined to investigate potential biodeteriogens and the stability of synthetic crankcase oils to degradation by microbial isolates obtained from the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMB/2018/39283