Dr. Eribo is a microbiologist with research interest in the area of applied and environmental microbiology. His current research focuses on the production of biodegradable polyester plastics from vernonia galamensis seed oil. He teaches the following courses: General Microbiology, Pathogenic Bacteriology, Food Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology. The latter three courses are offered at both graduate and undergraduate levels. All courses include separate lecture and laboratory sections. 

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

D. Southerland, W. Pamphile, G. Clerge F. Ayorinde and B.Eribo. 1997. Characterization of poly(hydroxyalkenoate) produced from sodium salt of vernolic and n-octanoic acids by Pseudomonas oleovorans . Am. Soc. Microbiol. Bacteriol Proc. (p. 436)

Tackey, T., G. Clerge, D. Wise and B. Eribo. 1996. Detection and resuscitation of Staphylococcus aureus injured by chemical disinfectant. Am. Soc. Microbiol. Bacteriol. Proc. (p.258)

Eribo, B., R. Tackey and G. Clerge. 1995. Detection of bacteria injured by disinfectant. Int. Assoc. Off. Anal.Proc. Chem. Soc. (p.72)

Tackey, R., G. Clerge, T. McNeil and B. Eribo. 1995. Resuscitation of chemically stressed Salmonella choleraesuis by betaine and catalase. Am. Soc. Microbiol. Bacteriol. Proc. (p.323)

Eribo, B., R. Tackey, and G. Clerge. 1994. Effects of Betaine on the resuscitation of physically stressed bacteria. Am. Soc. Microbiol. Bacteriol. Proc.(p. 265)

Mohamood, A., A. Datta, and B.Eribo (1992). Application of synthetic listeriolysin O gene probe to the identification of B-hemolytic Listeria monocytogenes in retail ground beef. J. Food Prot. 55 :385-388.

Sarbah-Yarley, Eribo, B. and Ayorinde, F. (1992). Biodegradation of Vernonia galamensis seed oil J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc., 69: 1046-1048.

Lall, S. D., B. E. Eribo AND J. M. JAY. 1989. Comparison of four methods for extracting periplasmic proteins. J. Microbiol. Meth. 9: 195-199.