About FAPARUSI, FOLUSO

Senior Lecturer|ND (Food Science and Technology), B.Tech., MSc. (Microbiology)

School

SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Department

Science Laboratory Technology

Programme

National Diploma & Higher National Diploma

Research Interest

Food Safety, Lactic acid bacteria, toxigenic moulds and microbial enzymes

Teaching Areas

Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Microbial Physiology and Metabolism, Microbial Genetics,Pharmaceutical Microbiology,Microbiological Quality Control

Selected Publications

Faparusi, F. and Adewole, A. (2019). Characterization of Moulds Associated with Spoilage of Bread Sold in Yewa-South, Nigeria. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 13(1): 426-422.

Faparusi, F. and Ogunbunmi, I. (2018). A Comparative Study of Phytochemical Constituents and Antibacterial Activity of Acalyphawilkesiana and Acalyphagodseffiana Leaf Extract. Journal of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, 3(1): 1-5.

Faparusi, F. and Alagamba, E. A. (2018). High Presence of Toxigenic Aspergillus spp. in Commercial Poultry Feeds in Ilaro, Nigeria. Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control, 5: 128-133.

Adewole, A. and Faparusi, F. (2015). Assessment of Caregivers/Mothers Knowledge, Attitude and Practices in Prevention and Treatment of  Childhood Malaria in Yewa-South Local Government Area of Nigeria, Research Journal of Parasitology, 10(1): 14 – 24.

Adewole, A., Faparusi, F., Olayinka, E. T. and Bello-Akinosho, M. M. (2013). Adoption of Artemisinin Combination Therapy (Acts) for the Treatment of Malaria among Mothers in three Rural Communities of Yewa South Lg. of Nigeria. International Journal of Current Research, 5(7): 773 – 775

Adewole, A., Oderinde, A., Bankole, P. O., Faparusi, F. and Oyede, R. T. (2013). Larvacidial activities of three plant extracts of common wire weed (SidaAcuta), Catnip (Nepetacataria) and Neem(Azadirachtaindica) against the larva of mosquito (Anopheles gambiae).Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants, 1(2): 037 - 040

Noah, A. A., Adeniyi, R. O. and Faparusi, F. (2013).  Microbiological, physicochemical and sensory assessment of improved Kunun-Zaki beverage made from Millet and stored under different storage conditions. International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition, Public Health and Technology, 5(2):8 – 13

Noah, A. A., Faparusi, F.andOduwobi, O. O. (2013). Antibacterial Assessment of Crude Oil Extract from Ackee Apple Aril. Journal of Medical and Biological Science, 3(2): 33 – 38

Faparusi, F., Bello-Akinosho, M. M., Oyede, R. T., Adewole, A., Bankole, P. O. and Ali, F. F. (2012). Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Brillantaisiapatula Leaf. Research Journal of Phytochemistry, 6(1): 9 – 16

Bankole, P. O., Adekunle, A. A., Oyede, R. T., Faparusi, F. and Adewole, A. (2012). Antimicrobial Activities and Phytochemical Screening of two Tropical Nigerian Chewing Sticks. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2(6): 131 – 138 

 

Conferences Attended

1st The Schools of Pure & Applied Sciences and Communication & Information Technology National Conference (SPASCIS 2017), The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, 4th – 7th December, 2017.

Faparusi, F. and Bada, Y. A. (2017). Moulds Associated with Spoilage of Bread in Ilaro, Yewa-South, Ogun State.

 6th Faculty of Science National Conference, The Polytechnic Ibadan, 21st - 25th May, 2017.

Faparusi, F. and Adewole, O. (2017). Microbial Quality of Water System in Residential Halls of The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Nigeria.

41st Parasitology and Publish Health Society of Nigeria Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting, Umar Musa Yar’ Adua University, Kastina, 11th - 16th September, 2017

Adewole, A., Faparusi, F. and Fantola, F. (2017). Knowledge and Prevalence of Malaria Infection among Students Residing in Hostel of The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro

39Th Nigerian Society for Microbiology Annual Conference and General Meeting. UNN, 19th – 23rd September, 2016.
Faparusi, F. and Adewole, A. (2016).  Microbiological Quality of Stock Fish Sold in Ilaro, Ogun State.

Faparusi, F. and Adewole, A. (2016). Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria isolated from Suya Sold in Ilaro, Ogun State

5th Faculty of Science National Conference, The Polytechnic Ibadan, 5th - 9th June, 2016.

Faparusi, F. and Adewole, O. (2016). Bacteriological Analyses of Zobo and Kunu-zaki Drinks Sold in Ilaro, Ogun State 

 

Summary of Profile

Faparusi, Foluso is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Science Laboratory Technology, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro. He earned a B. Tech (2000) and M. Sc (2004) in Microbiology from Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) and University of Ibadan (UI) respectively.His research interest includes: food safety, Lactic acid bacteria, toxigenic moulds and microbial enzymes.He has thirteen (13) journal publications to his credit and has also attended several conferences and presented papers.