SALIHU Aliyu | Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

Department of , Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

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Full Name:		SALIHU Aliyu
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E-mail:		aliyusalihu@abu.edu.ng

Educational Qualifications

Biochemistry

Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Geochemistry

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Biotechnology Engineering (Bioenvironment)

International Islamic University, Malaysia

Professional Bodies Membership

Full Membership

Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB)
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Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology (NISEB)

Publications & Articles

37 Publications available ( 37 Journals )

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2012-06-15

Production and Applications of Microbial Lipases: A review

Salihu, A. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: Scientific Research & Essays, Volume: 7, Number: 30, Range: 2667–2677

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2012-08-01

Biosorption of Chromium (VI) from Aqueous Solution by Corn Cob Powder

Sallau, A. B., Salihu, A. and Ukuwa, S.

Journal Published at: International Journal of Environment and Bioenergy, Volume: 4, Number: 3, Range: 131-140

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2012-09-30

Palm oil mill effluent: a waste or a raw material?

Salihu, A. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: Journal of Applied Science Research, Volume: 8, Number: 1, Range: 466–473

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2012-11-05

Characterization of Candida cylindracea lipase produced from Palm oil mill effluent based medium

Salihu, A. Alam, M. Z., AbdulKarim, M. I. and Salleh, H. M.

Journal Published at: International Journal of Chemical & Biochemical Sciences, Volume: 2, Range: 24-31

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2012-11-10

Lipase production: an insight in the utilization of renewable agricultural residues

Salihu, A., Alam, M. Z., AbdulKarim, M. I. and Salleh, H. M.

Journal Published at: Resource Conservation & Recycling, Volume: 58, Range: 36-44

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2013-09-20

Nutritional Values of Powdered Milk Commercially Consumed in West Africa

Olagunju, A., Muhammad, A., Aliyu, S., Mada, S. B., Isah, R., Abdullahi, S. A. and Audu, Z. O.

Journal Published at: International Journal of Food Nutrition and Safety, Volume: 4, Number: 2, Range: 55-61

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2013-10-12

Prevalence of Hypertension and impaired renal function in Diabetic patients attending Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria

Abdulazeez, M. A., Busari, A. I., Yakubu, S., Anigo, K. M., Idris, H. O. and Salihu A.

Journal Published at: Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 13, Number: 5, Range: 346–352

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2013-11-01

Application of Plackett-Burman Experimental Design for Lipase Production by Aspergillus niger Using Shea Butter Cake

Salihu, A., Bala, M. and Bala, S. M.

Journal Published at: ISRN Biotechnology, Range: 1-5

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2013-11-30

Effects of fungal (Lachnocladium spp.) pretreatment on nutrient and antinutrient composition of corn cobs

Olagunju, A., Onyike, E., Muhammad, A., Aliyu, S. and Abdullahi, A. S.

Journal Published at: African Journal of Biochemistry Research, Volume: 7, Number: 11, Range: 210-214

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2014-05-30

Esterification for Butyl butyrate formation using Candida cylindracea lipase produced from Palm oil mill effluent supplemented medium.

Salihu, A. Alam, M. Z., AbdulKarim, M. I. and Salleh, H. M.

Journal Published at: Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Volume: 7, Range: 1159–1165

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2014-06-01

Utilization of Groundnut Husk as a Solid Substrate for Cellulase Production by Aspergillus niger Using Response Surface Methodology.

Salihu, A., Sallau, A. B., Adamu, A., Kudu, F. A., Tajo, M. M., Bala, T. F. & Yashim, W. D.

Journal Published at: Waste Biomass Valorization, Volume: 5, Range: 585–593

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2014-06-19

Pilot-Scale Production of Lipase Using Palm Oil Mill Effluent as a Basal Medium and Its Immobilization by Selected Materials

Asih, D. R., Alam, M. Z., Salleh, M. N. and Salihu A.

Journal Published at: Journal of OleoScience, Volume: 63, Number: 8, Range: 779 – 785

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2014-07-22

Process optimization of glucoamylase production by Aspergillus niger using low cost bitter cassava (Manihot esculenta)

Alam, M. Z., Khalaf, A. I., Salleh, H. M. and Salihu, A.

Journal Published at: Advances in Environmental Biology, Volume: 8, Range: 42-47

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2014-10-22

Thermostable lipases: an overview of production, purification and characterization

Salihu, A. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, Volume: 11, Number: 3, Range: 1095 – 1107

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2015-05-22

Upgrading Strategies for effective utilization of biogas

Salihu, A. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, Volume: 34, Number: 5, Range: 1512 – 1520

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2015-10-22

Solvent tolerant lipases: a review. Process Biochemistry

Salihu, A. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: Process Biochemistry, Volume: 50, Range: 86-96

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2015-10-30

A Statistical Design Approach for Xylanase Production by Aspergillus niger Using Soybean Hulls: Optimization and Determining the Synergistic Effects of Medium Components on the Enzyme Production

Salihu A., Bala, S. M. and Olagunju, A.

Journal Published at: Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume: 8, Number: 4, Range: 319 – 323

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2015-12-18

Agricultural residues for cellulolytic enzyme production by Aspergillus niger: effects of pretreatment.

Salihu, A., Olagunju A., Sallau, A. B. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: 3 Biotech, Volume: 5, Range: 1101 – 1106

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2016-01-31

Statistical optimization of ethanol-based biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using locally-produced Candida cylindracea lipase

Nasaruddin, R. R., Alam, M. Z., Jami, M. S. and Salihu, A.

Journal Published at: Waste and Biomass Valorization, Volume: 7, Number: 1, Range: 87-95

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2016-02-29

Pretreatment methods of organic wastes for biogas production.

Salihu, A. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: Journal of Applied Sciences, Volume: 16, Number: 3, Range: 124-137

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2016-03-17

A Rapid Method of Crude Oil Analysis Using FT-IR Spectroscopy

Abdulkadir, I., Uba, S., Salihu, A., Almustapha, M. N.

Journal Published at: Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Volume: 24, Number: 1, Range: 47-55

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2016-06-30

Lipase production using sheanut cake by Aspergillus niger: An optimization study

Salihu A., Bala M. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: Journal of Taibah University for Science, Volume: 10, Range: 850-859

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2016-10-17

Body weight Perception and Control Practices among University Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Olagunju, A., Salihu, A., Nathan, H., Umar, A. U., Bwala, J.

Journal Published at: Nigerian Journal of Scientific Research, Volume: 15, Number: 3, Range: 646 - 651

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2017-06-01

Effect of Nutrient Supplementation on Single Cell Protein Production from Watermelon and Pineapple Peels

M. M. Abarshi, S. B. Mada, M. I. Amin, A. Salihu, A. Garba, H.A. Mohammad and D. A. Maccido

Journal Published at: Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Volume: 25, Number: 1, Range: 130-136

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2017-11-28

Re-use Potential of Carbon Nanotube in Removing Cadmium from Water

Al-Mamun, A., Al-Katib, M. F. R., Danial, R. A. B., Salihu, A. and Alam, M. Z.

Journal Published at: NanoScience and Nanotechnology-Asia, Volume: 7, Number: 2, Range: 220 – 232

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2018-01-08

Effect of boiling on protein, mineral, dietary fibre and antinutrient compositions of Nymphaea lotus (Linn) seeds

Danhassan, Muhammad Shehu, Aliyu Salihu and Hajiya Inuwa Mairo

Journal Published at: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Volume: 67, Range: 184–190

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2018-03-01

Larvicidal Assessment of Fractions of Aristolochia albida Rhizome on Culex quinquefasciatus

Hauwa S. Usman, Abdullahi B. Sallau, Aliyu Salihu and Andrew J. Nok

Journal Published at: Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research, Volume: 2, Number: 5, Range: 227- 234

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2018-05-31

Assessment of Bioplastic Producing Potential of Bacillus subtilis using Some Agricultural Residues as Carbon Source

Abdullahi B. Sallau, Bashir Salim and Aliyu Salihu

Journal Published at: Science Journal of University of Zakho, Volume: 6, Number: 2, Range: 42-45

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2018-09-20

β-Fructofuranosidase from Tiger nuts (Cyperus esculentus): Biochemical Characterization

A. B. Sallau, S. Aliyu, U. P. Face and R. N. Yakubu

Journal Published at: KASU Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Volume: 1, Number: 2, Range: 37-42

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2018-10-31

Stereospecific positional distribution of fatty acids and frying properties of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus DC) and soybean (Glycine max.) oils

Mohammad Usman Makeri, Hasanah Ghazali, Aliyu Salihu, Amin O. Igwegbe, and Kharidah Muhammad

Journal Published at: Nigerian Food Journal, Volume: 35, Number: 2, Range: 71-82

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2018-11-11

In Vitro Effect of Terpenoids - Rich Extract of Momordica charantia on Alpha Glucosidase Activity

A. B. Sallau, R. N. Yakubu, S. M. Aliyu, A. Salihu and B. Y. Boniface

Journal Published at: Vitae, Revista De La Facultad De Ciencias Farmacéuticas Y Alimentarias, Volume: 25, Number: 3, Range: 148-153

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2020-04-24

Assessment of cassava peels as renewable substrate for production of poly‑γ‑glutamic acid by Bacillus subtilis

Thomas John, Aliyu Salihu and Elewechi Onyike

Journal Published at: Environmental Sustainability, Volume: 3, Range: 179-186

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2020-12-01

Biofilm Eradication Activity of Partially Purified Fraction of Ethylacetate Extract of Acalypha wilkesiana Leaves on Candida albicans I, II and C. parapsilosis

Maimuna Zubairu, Aliyu Salihu, Ismaila A. Umar, Karima Mohammed Rabiu and Elijah Ella

Journal Published at: FUDMA Journal of Sciences, Volume: 4, Number: 4, Range: 10-18

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2021-01-27

Optimization and characterization of rice–pigeon pea flour blend using extrusion cooking process

Ndaliman Mohammed Banki, Aliyu Salihu, Aliyu Muhammad and Shuaibu Mallam Bala

Journal Published at: Legume Science, Volume: 3, Number: 1, Range: 1-10

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2021-03-06

Effect of degumming on physicochemical properties of fatty acid ethyl esters obtained from Acacia nilotica seed oil

Bilal Muhammad Abdullahi, Auwalu Garba, Aliyu Salihu and Muhammad Auwal Saliu

Journal Published at: Bioresource Technology Reports, Volume: 14, Range: 1-8

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2021-04-07

Effect of Methanol Extract of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Fruit Pulp on N G-Nitro-L-Arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) Induced Hypertension in Rats

Abubakar Alhaji Liman, Aliyu Salihu and Elewechi Onyike

Journal Published at: High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention, Volume: 28, Number: 3, Range: 291-300

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2021-08-09

Dyslipidaemia-Linked Cardiovascular Risk among Pregnant Women Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano:Longitudinal Study

Muhammad A. Saliu, Aliyu Salihu, Sanusi B. Mada and Olumuyiwa A. Owolabi

Journal Published at: Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, Volume: 16, Number: 6,