Agbaje Lateef

Head of the department
Dept of Microbiology  and  Nanobiotechnology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
Nigeria

Professor Microbiology
Biography

He had attended Oyo State University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria (now Ladoke Akintola University of Technology) as one of the pioneer students to read Pure and Applied Biology. He obtained B. Tech (Hons), Second Class (Upper Division), M. Tech. in Biotechnology (Distinction), and Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology in 1997, 2001 and 2005 respectively.

Research Intrest

His major research focus is Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, with particular reference to fermentation processes and enzyme technology. He is intensively involved in the green synthesis of nanoparticles in the area of nanobiotechnology.

List of Publications
Lateef A (2004) The microbiology of a pharmaceutical effluent and its public health implications.World J Microbiol Biotechnol 20:167-171.