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Dr. Oluwafijimi Yomi ADETUYI

Lecturer I

Faculty of Life Sciences · Department of Biochemistry

Specialization Enzyme Biotechnology and Environmental Bioremediation

Office: Dept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences

Phone: 08065703781

Email: oluwafijimi.adetuyi@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Adetuyi Oluwafijimi holds a doctorate in Applied Biochemistry from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, which he bagged in 2024. He currently serves as a lecturer and researcher at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State. His research specializes in Enzyme and Immobilization Biotechnology, biopolymers, green chemistry, and sustainable biotechnology. He has supervised over 20 undergraduate students and is a member of the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He has authored several articles published in high-impact national and international journals.

Research Interests

My research interests lie at the intersection of applied biochemistry, molecular biotechnology, and biomaterials, with a focus on enzyme discovery, characterization, and engineering for environmental and biomedical applications. I am particularly interested in microbial enzymes, especially laccases, their production optimization, immobilization, and catalytic applications in pollutant degradation and sustainable bioprocesses. My work also explores the extraction, modification, and structure–function relationships of chitin and chitosan for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. In addition, I am interested in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and molecular tools for developing improved biocatalysts. My long-term goal is to develop innovative, environmentally sustainable biotechnological solutions that address challenges in healthcare, environmental remediation, and industrial biotechnology.

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Selected Publications

  1. Production and Characterization of Partially Purified Laccase from Wickerhamomyces rabaulensis using Cassava Peel as a Potential Substrate
    Authors: Adetuyi, O. Y., Ezema, M. D., Aliu, K. T., Oyerinde, D. O., Akindele, O. R., and Olajuyigbe, F. M.
    FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (2025)
  2. Comparative Studies of the Physicochemical Properties of 3-Mercaptopyruvate Sulfurtransferase (3-MST) from Pennisetum glaucum (Millet) and Sorghum bicolor (Guinea corn)
    Authors: Adedeji, O. S., Ezema, M. D., Adetuyi, O. Y., Itakorode, B. O., and Okonji, R. E
    Bima Journal of Science and Technology (2024)
  3. Rational virtual screening, ADME, and molecular simulation studies of potential inhibitors of human superoxide dismutase 1 in a dysfunctional antioxidant system
    Authors: Alonge, A.S., Fatoki, T.H., Ajayi, I.I., Saliu, I.O., Chukwuejim, S., Famusiwa, C.D., Adetuyi, O. and Joseph, O.E
    Gene & Protein in Disease (2024)
  4. Dalbergiella welwitschia (Baker) Baker f. alkaloid-rich extracts attenuate liver damage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
    Authors: Ajiboye, B.O., Dada, S., Fatoba, H.O., Lawal, O.E., Oyeniran, O.H., Adetuyi, O.Y., Olatunde, A., Taher, M., Khotib, J., Susanti, D. and Oyinloye, B.E
    Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (2023)
  5. Susceptibility of spike glycoprotein and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of SARS-CoV-2 to mutation: in silico structural dynamics study
    Authors: Fatoki, T. H., Akinyelu, J., Adetuyi, O. Y., Jeje, T. O., Nebo, U., Fatoki, J. M., and Kupolati, T. M.
    Medical Journal of Cell Biology (2021)
  6. Screening and Isolation of Thermophilic Fungi obtained from Three Selected Compost Wastes Sites
    Authors: Ibraheem, O., Adetuyi, O., Kalejaiye, S., John, V., Fayela, W., and Ajayi, J. M.
    Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences (2021)
  7. Decolorization of lignin-mimicking dyes by Stenotrophomonas sp. CFB-09: Enzyme activity, transformation dynamics and process optimization.
    Authors: Olajuyigbe, F. M., Afere, F. P., Adetuyi, O. Y., and Fatokun, C. O.
    Biocatalysis and Biotransformation (2021)
  8. Characterization of free and immobilized laccase from Cyberlindnera fabianii and application in degradation of bisphenol A
    Authors: Olajuyigbe, F. M, Adetuyi O. Y, and Fatokun, C. O
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2019)

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