SAMUEL AFORIJIKU

Survival of Challenging Food˗borne Pathogens of Dairy Origin in Milk Inoculated with Lactic Acid Bacteria as Co-Culture: Implication for Food Safety

Arinola Becky Adediran, SAMUEL AFORIJIKU, Omowonuola Temilade Oni, CHRISTOPHER OLADIMEJI FAKOREDE, OYEDUNMOLA SARAH AGBOOLA & ISAIAH ANNAYOCHUKWU OKERE · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2026

Understanding interaction of foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus in milk is pivotal due to high cases of foodborne infection. This study evaluated the survival of food-borne pathogen in milk and the potential of lactic acid bacteria as co-cultu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i1359

Protein, Fatty Acid Profile and Microbiological Assessment of Contamination Route in Traditional Milk Handling of Cow and Goat Milk in Southwestern Nigeria

Arinola Becky Adediran, ISAIAH ANNAYOCHUKWU OKERE, SAMUEL AFORIJIKU & OLUKAYODE, ADEBAYO ASHAYE · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026

Milk is a nutritionally complete food pivotal to food security and rural livelihood in Nigeria. Goat milk is valued for its digestibility and nutrient dense, while cow milk remains widely consumed due to production volume. Despite these benefits, traditional handling practice whi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i1428