Toochukwu Ekwutosi Ogbulie

Interval Analysis of Volatile Solid (VS) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in Batch Anaerobic Fermentation of Selected Agrowaste

Augustus Kelechi Ahamefule, Toochukwu Ekwutosi Ogbulie, Ethelbert Uchechukwu Ezeji & Josephat Nwabueze Okereke · Biotechnology Journal International · 2024

This study investigated the degradation of volatile solids (VS) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) during the anaerobic digestion of selected agro-waste, specifically cassava peels, maize husks, pig slurry, and the composite. The objective was to evaluate the biodegradability of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2024/v28i6750

Evaluation of Total Hydrocarbon Contents in the Leaves of Selected Crops Grown on Crude Oil Polluted Agricultural Soil

Mercy Ngozi Madubuike, Toochukwu Ekwutosi Ogbulie, Chidinma Alvana Unegbu, Janet Damilola Johnson & Chimela Emmanuel Ibe · Biotechnology Journal International · 2023

Aim: The Total Hydrocarbon Content (THC) levels in the leaves of three edible plants (Allium cepa, Telfairia occidentalis and Zea mays) grown on soil polluted with 100 ml of crude oil were examined. Study Design: This experiment was conducted in two groups where the soil samples...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2023/v27i4688

Effect of Fungal, Bacterial and Alkaline Augmentations on the Biogas Composition of Selected Plant-based Substrates

Augusta Anuli Nwachukwu, Toochukwu Ekwutosi Ogbulie, Harriet Chinyelu Nwigwe, Ernest Anayochukwu Anyalogbu & Henry Uzoma Anuforo · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2022

Lignocellulosic residues are interesting sources of renewable energy, if only their biomass recalcitrance could be reduced through appropriate pretreatment technologies and augmentations, to enhance anaerobic digestion. This study aimed at assessing the effects of bacterial, fung...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajb2t/2022/v8i330126