TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Preamble
1.2 Introducing microbes
1.3 What is life?
SECTION TWO
2.1 Historical developments in microbiology
2.2 Scope Of Microbiology
2.3 Branches of study
2.4 The subtle power of microorganisms
2.5 Some recent applications of bacteria
2.6 Biodiscovery from microbial resources
2.7 Bioactive metabolites for industrial applications
2.8 Microbiology and soil health
SECTION THREE
3.0 My Contributions
3.1 Raw starch hydrolyzing enzyme
3.2 Microbial degradation and modification of coal
3.3 Biodiversity and microbial community dynamics of traditional fermented foods and beverages
3.4 Cassava fermentation
3.5 Prosopis gum
3.6 Survey of alkaline fermented vegetable proteins
3.7 Antibacterial activity of plant extracts
3.8 Bioremediation ofIndustrial Pollutants
SECTION FOUR
4.1 Conclusion and future perspectives
4.2 Acknowlegements
4.3 References
STEVENS, O (2023). Microbial Biology: Harnessing the Power of Microbes for Industrial Transformations [21st Inaugural Lecture]. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Sep 08, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-biology-harnessing-the-power-of-microbes-for-industrial-transformations-%5B21st-inaugural-lecture%5D-7-2
ODOEMELAM, STEVENS. "Microbial Biology: Harnessing the Power of Microbes for Industrial Transformations [21st Inaugural Lecture]" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 25 Sep. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-biology-harnessing-the-power-of-microbes-for-industrial-transformations-%5B21st-inaugural-lecture%5D-7-2. Accessed 08 Sep. 2024.
ODOEMELAM, STEVENS. "Microbial Biology: Harnessing the Power of Microbes for Industrial Transformations [21st Inaugural Lecture]". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 25 Sep. 2023. Web. 08 Sep. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-biology-harnessing-the-power-of-microbes-for-industrial-transformations-%5B21st-inaugural-lecture%5D-7-2 >.
ODOEMELAM, STEVENS. "Microbial Biology: Harnessing the Power of Microbes for Industrial Transformations [21st Inaugural Lecture]" Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 08 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-biology-harnessing-the-power-of-microbes-for-industrial-transformations-%5B21st-inaugural-lecture%5D-7-2