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3MC School on Biomathematics: Registration
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Members
[accordion] Research Associate Dr Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro Ms Mongadi Khomotso Current Members Dooka, Pako Letlhogonolo Bergh, Lungi Christa Kedibone Matlou Seleke, Masego OO Nombamba, Alulutho Galeemelwe, Onalenna Nkolisa, Mbongeni Osuji, Ijeoma Emelda Khantsi, Motlagomang Dada, Victor Adebanjo Molefe,…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/ongoing-projects
Ongoing Projects
Improving soybean yield and drought tolerance in South Africa. 2023-2025 (Project number: CRP/ZAF22-03)https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/past-projects
Past Projects
Application of hypervirulent bioinoculants to combat Striga: toward parasitic witchweed management in maize farmlands. 2021-2023 Rhizobacteria exploitation as biofertilizer to reduce droughts stresses on maize production. 2020/2021 Study of Zea mays and Vigna unguiculata rhizosphere diversity – premises for potential applications in…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/completed-research
Completed Research
[accordion] [A] IN THE AREA OF PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA (PGPR) We identified PGPR in a shorter number of days as compared to several months of field trials increased the agronomic characteristics of plants, e.g., maize (Alori et al., 2019 The Open Agric. J.). PGPR are valuable tools that could be used to develop bio-…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/publications
Publications
For a full list of publications, click here [accordion] 2024 Babalola OO*, Enagbonma BJ (2024) Dataset of amplicon metagenomic assessment of barley rhizosphere bacteria under different fertilization regimes Data in Brief 52:109920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109920 Adeniji AA, Ayangbenro AS, Babalola OO* (2024) Draft genome…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/news-and-events
News and Events
[accordion] Events No events are scheduled at the moment. News OWSD Vice Presidents elected for 2021-2025 NWU academic inducted as fellow of Nigeria Academy of Science Olubukola Oluranti Babalola: AD Scientific Index 2022 Prof. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Recognized as an Expertscape World Expert in Soil…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/babalola-laboratory/contact-us
Contact us
Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Director - Food Security and Safety Focus Area Email: Olubukola.babalola@nwu.ac.za Phone: +27(0)183892568 Contact: Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola Soil-Plant-Microbe Interactions Group Room G09, Building A12, Food Security and Safety Focus Area North-West University, South Africa.https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/microbiology/world-hepatitis-day
World Hepatitis Day
[accordion] What is World Hepatitis Day? World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2022 the theme is ‘I Can’t Wait’. On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, we call on people from…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-newborn-screening
NBS (NEWBORN SCREENING)
HOME | WHO ARE WE | PROFESSIONALS | PARENTS AND PATIENTS | PATIENT STORIES | SAMPLE HANDLING | CONTACT DETAILS Welcome To NBS - Newborn Screening NEWBORN SCREENING FOR INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM Definition: Newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism is the process whereby healthy newborn babies are screened…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-who-we-are
NBS Who we are
HOME | WHO ARE WE | PROFESSIONALS | PARENTS AND PATIENTS | PATIENT STORIES | SAMPLE HANDLING | CONTACT DETAILS What is Newborn Screening? Newborn screening is a special blood test for newborns. Just a few drops of blood from your baby’s heel are put onto a special test paper and sent to NBS Lab in Potchefstroom…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-professionals
NBS Professionals
HOME | WHO ARE WE | PROFESSIONALS | PARENTS AND PATIENTS | PATIENT STORIES | SAMPLE HANDLING | CONTACT DETAILS Physician Pocket Reference: ENDOCRINE DISORDERS Primary congenital hypothyroidism Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) (21-hydroxylase deficiency) GENETIC DISORDERS Cystic Fibrosis…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-parents-and-patients
NBS Parents and Patients
HOME | WHO ARE WE | PROFESSIONALS | PARENTS AND PATIENTS | PATIENT STORIES | SAMPLE HANDLING | CONTACT DETAILS Potchefstroom Newborn Screening Program This program identifies and follows-up on newborn babies with rare and serious disorders of body chemistry. Most of these disorders cause mental…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-patient-stories
NBS Patient Stories
HOME | WHO ARE WE | PROFESSIONALS | PARENTS AND PATIENTS | PATIENT STORIES | SAMPLE HANDLING | CONTACT DETAILS The goal of the Newborn Screening Program is to identify those babies who have a treatable disorder detectable through newborn screening. Without newborn screening, these affected infants may not…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-human-metabolomics/nbs-contact-us