Shalom Nwodo CHINEDU, Ph.D

Senior Lecturer & Coordinator of Biochemistry Programme
Contact:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Unit)
Department of Biological Sciences,
College of Science and Technology,
Covenant University
E-mail: snchinedu@covenantuniversity.com ;
Alternative E-mail: sncresearch@gmail.com ; sncresearch@yahoo.com ;
Tel: +234-(0)802-8626-605; +234-(0)806-5940-573

Qualifications:
Ph.D (Biochemistry), University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
M. Sc. Degree (Biochemistry), University of Benin, Benin City
B. Sc. (Hons), 21 (Applied Biochemistry), Anambra State University of Technology, (ASUTECH)

Discipline:
Biochemistry, with particular interest in enzyme biotechnology & genetic engineering

Membership of Learned/ Professional Societies:
Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (N.S.B.M.B)
Foundation for African Development through International Biotechnology (F.A.D.I.B)
International Society for Computational Biology (I. S. C. B)

Research Interest:
Enzymology, Environmental Biotechnology, Waste Bioconversion and Pollution Control

Recent Journal Publications:
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Chinedu, Nwodo S.; Nwinyi, O. C. and Okochi, V. I. (2008). Growth and Cellulase Activity of Wild-type Aspergillus niger ANL301 in different Carbon Sources. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 2 (2): 395-400.
Chinedu, Nwodo S., Okafor, U. A., Emezue, T. N. and Okochi, V. I. (2008). Xylanase production of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysogenum from ammonia pretreated cellulosic waste. Res. J. Microbiol. 3 (4): 246-253.
Nwinyi, O. C., S. Nwodo Chinedu, and Amund O. O. (2008). Biodegradation potential of two Rhodococcus strains capable of utilizing aniline as carbon source in tropical ecosystem. Res. J. Microbiol. 3 (2): 99-104.
Chinedu, Nwodo S., O. C. Nwinyi and V. I. Okochi (2008). Properties of endoglucanase of Penicillium chrysogemum PCL501. Australian J. basic sciences.
Nwodo Chinedu, S., Okochi, V. I., Omidiji, O., Omowaye, O. O., Adeniji, B. R. Olukoju, D. and Chidozie, F. (2007). Potentials of Cellulosic Wastes in Media Formulation. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 6(3): 243-246.
Nwodo Chinedu S., Okochi V. I., Smith H. A., Okafor U. A., Onyegeme-Okerenta M. B. and Omidiji O. (2007). Effect of carbon sources on cellulase (EC 3. 2. 1. 4) production by Penicillium chrysogenum PCL501. Afr. J. Biochem. Res. 1 (1): 06-010.
Okafor U. A., Okochi V. I., Onyegeme-Okerenta B. M. and Nwodo Chinedu S. (2007). Xylanase production by Aspergillus niger ANL301 using agro-wastes. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 6(14): 1710-1714.

Okafor U. A., Emezue T. N., Okochi V. I., Onyegeme-Okerenta B. M. and Nwodo Chinedu S. (2007). Xylanase production by Penicillium chrysogenum PCL501 fermented on cellulosic wastes. Afr. J. Biochem. Res. 1 (4): 048-053.
Nwodo Chinedu S., V. I. Okochi, H. A. Smith and O. Omidiji. (2005). Isolation of Cellulosic Microfungi Involved in Wood-Waste Decomposition: Prospects for Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulosic Wastes. Int. J. Biomed. Hlth. Sci. 1 (2): 41 – 51.
Nwinyi, O. C., Chinedu, Nwodo S. and Ajani, O. O. (2008). Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Pisidium guajava and Gongronema latifolium. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 2(8):189-192.

Papers in Press:
Nwodo Chinedu, S., Okochi, V. I., Smith, H. A., Okafor, U. A., Onyegeme-Okerenta, B. M. and Omidiji O. (2008). Cellulase Production by Wild Strains of A. niger, P. chrysogenum and T. harzianum Grown on Waste Cellulosic Materials.
Chinedu, Nwodo S., Nwinyi, O. C., Okafor, U. A. and Okochi, V. I. (2008). Characterization of 1, 4--Endoglucanase of Aspergillus niger ANL 301.
Yah, C. S., Chinedu, Nwodo S. and Eghafona, N. O. (2008). Plasmids: A Vehicle for Rapid Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Markers of Salmonella Species in Animals.
Nwinyi, O. C. and Chinedu Nwodo S. (2008). Effects of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Ocimum gratissium and Piper gineense on clinical isolates of E. coli and S. aureus. (Accepted ResearchJournal of Biological sciences 590.)
S. Nwodo Chinedu, S. C Yah, C. O. Nwinyi1, and V. I. Okochi (2008). Plant waste hydrolysis by extracellular enzymes of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysogemum: Effect of ammonia pretreatment.
B. M. Onygeme-Okerenta, S. Nwodo Chinedu, V. I. Okochi and U. A. Okafor (2008). Agro-waste utilization by Penicillium chrysogenum: Potential substrates for Fermentation.
B. M. Onygeme-Okerenta, S. Nwodo Chinedu, U. A. Okafor and V. I. Okochi (2008). Anti-bacterial activity of culture extracts of Penicillium chrysogenum PCL501: Effects of carbon sources.

Recent Research Award:
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Best Researcher Award in the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, 2006.