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Hire Dr. Linda O.
South Africa
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Freelance Microbial Ecologist | 16S/ITS amplicon sequence analysis | Statistical Analysis in R | Bioinformatics

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing General Proofreading & Editing
Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Insights
Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

North-West University

September 2023 - Present

Education

PhD (Environmental Science)

University of South Africa

2017 - December 2021

MSc (Environmental Science)

University of South Africa

2013 - 2016

BSc (Biochemistry)

University of Port Harcourt

2004 - 2008

Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rasheed A. Adeleke, Thabang M. E. Machailoe, Michelle Malemagovha, Oluwaseyi S. Olanrewaju, Kazeem A. Alayande, Linda U. Obi, Oluwadamilola M. Makinde (2026). Diversity and functional potential of bacterial and fungal endophytes in traditional food wrapping leaves reveal implications for artisanal food safety and quality . Frontiers in Microbiology.
Nanthi Bolan, Santanu Mukherjee, Shailja Sharma, Shiv Bolan, Jun Yuan, Shengdie Yang, Caroline Peacock, Alba Otero-Fariña, Rasheed Adeleke, Linda Obi, et al. (2025). Exudates of Carboxylates by Roots and Their Implications for Nutrient, Contaminant and Carbon Dynamics in Soil . Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences.
Nolwandle N. Khumalo, Linda U. Obi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Rasheed A. Adeleke (2025). Dietary modulation of gut microbiota and functional enzymes in savannah honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) . Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Linda U. Obi, Ashira Roopnarain, Memory Tekere, Jun Zhou, Heng Li, Yuanpeng Wang, Yanlong Zhang, Rasheed A. Adeleke (2025). Dynamics and Insights into the Unique Ecological Guild of Fungi in Bacteria-Bioaugmented Anaerobic Digesters . Journal of Fungi.
Sinawo Tsipinana, Linda Obi, Stephen Amoo, Rasheed Adeleke (2024). Plant growth-promoting potential of bacterial endophytes isolated from Lessertia frutescens . South African Journal of Botany.
Hongyu Xie, Yuzheng Wang, Yuqi Chen, Yong Hu, Rasheed Adeleke, Linda Obi, Yuanpeng Wang, Wenzhi Cao, Jih-Gaw Lin, Yanlong Zhang (2024). Carbon flow, energy metabolic intensity and metagenomic characteristics of a Fe (III)-enhanced anerobic digestion system during treating swine wastewater . Science of The Total Environment.
Olisaka F.N, Obanor E.O, Daniel E.O, Obi L.U (2023). Detection of bla-CTXM and bla-TEM Genes, and Biofilm Forming Ability of Esherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated From Salad Sold at a Private University . Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences.
Linda U. Obi, Ashira Roopnarain, Memory Tekere, Rasheed A. Adeleke (2023). Bioaugmentation potential of inoculum derived from anaerobic digestion feedstock for enhanced methane production using water hyacinth . World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Linda U. Obi, Ashira Roopnarain, Memory Tekere, Rasheed A. Adeleke (2023). Bioaugmentation potential of inoculum derived from anaerobic digestion feedstock for enhanced methane production using water hyacinth . World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Obi, L.U., Roopnarain, A., Tekere, M., Adeleke, R.A.(2023). Bioaugmentation potential of inoculum derived from anaerobic digestion feedstock for enhanced methane production using water hyacinth . World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39. (6).
(2020). Whole genome sequence of Serratia marcescens 39_H1, a potential hydrolytic and acidogenic strain . Biotechnology Reports.
Obi, L., Atagana, H., Adeleke, R., Maila, M., & Bamuza‐Pemu, E. Potential microbial drivers of biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in crude oil sludge using composting technique: Microbial drivers of biodegradation of PAH in crude oil sludge using composting technique. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology .
Obi, L.U., Tekere, M., Roopnarain, A., Sanko, T., Maguvu, T.E., Bezuidenhout, C.C., Adeleke, R.A.(2020). Whole genome sequence of Serratia marcescens 39_H1, a potential hydrolytic and acidogenic strain . Biotechnology Reports. 28.
Obi, L., Atagana, H., Adeleke, R., Maila, M., Bamuza-Pemu, E.(2020). Potential microbial drivers of biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oil sludge using a composting technique . Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 95. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1569-1579.
Obi, L.U., Atagana, H.I., Adeleke, R.A.(2016). Isolation and characterisation of crude oil sludge degrading bacteria . SpringerPlus. 5. (1).
BOOK CHAPTER
Linda U. Obi, Muiz O. Akinyemi, Kazeem A. Alayande, Rasheed A. Adeleke (2025). Application of Endophytes in Bioremediation, Biotransformation, and Water Disinfection for Irrigation Systems . Enhancing Water and Food Security Through Improved Agricultural Water Productivity.
Linda U. Obi, Muiz O. Akinyemi, Kazeem A. Alayande, Rasheed A. Adeleke (2025). Application of Endophytes in Bioremediation, Biotransformation, and Water Disinfection for Irrigation Systems . Enhancing Water and Food Security Through Improved Agricultural Water Productivity.
Linda U. Obi, Muiz O. Akinyemi, Kazeem A. Alayande, Rasheed A. Adeleke (2025). Application of Endophytes in Bioremediation, Biotransformation, and Water Disinfection for Irrigation Systems . Enhancing Water and Food Security Through Improved Agricultural Water Productivity.
Obi, L. U, Obi, L. U, Olisaka, F. N, Onyia, F. C, Innocent, I. H, Onyemaechi, P. (2024). Physical and biological removal of the mass load of emergent pollutants from waste treatment facilities . CRC Press.
Linda U. Obi, Frances N. Olisaka, Christabel Ene, Uchenna Aniakor (2024). Exploring Biotechnological Strategies in the Monitoring of Soil Quality . The Marginal Soils of Africa.
Haripriya Rama, Muyiwa Akindolire, Linda Obi, Maryam Bello-Akinosho, Busiswa Ndaba, Mokhotjwa Simon Dhlamini, Malik Maaza, Ashira Roopnarain (2023). Anaerobic Digestion: Climate Change Mitigation Through Sustainable Organic Waste Valorization . Handbook of Nature-Based Solutions to Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change.
Ashira Roopnarain, Busiswa Ndaba, Haripriya Rama, Linda Obi, Maryam Bello-Akinosho, Muyiwa Akindolire(2022). Liquid Gold: Harnessing the Potential of Digestate to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Food Security and Livelihood . Food Security for African Smallholder Farmers. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 313--341. Springer Nature Singapore
Adeleke, R.A., Nunthkumar, B., Roopnarain, A., Obi, L.(2019). Applications of Plant–Microbe Interactions in Agro-Ecosystems . Microbiome in Plant Health and Disease: Challenges and Opportunities. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1-34.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Obi, L.U., Tekere, M., Roopnarain, A., Adeleke, R.A.(2022). BIOAUGMENTATION STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE METHANE PRODUCTION FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC SUBSTRATES: DYNAMICS OF THE PROKARYOTIC COMMUNITY STRUCTURE . European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 807-818.