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Maurice Monjerezi

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1136-0653
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Education/Academic Qualification


  • Universitetet i Oslo Det Matematisk-naturvitenskapelige Fakultet

  • Qualification
    PhD (Chemistry)
  • Start year - Award year
    2008 - 2012
  • Address
    Oslo, NO

  • University of Cambridge

  • Qualification
    M.Eng (Chemical Engineering)
  • Start year - Award year
    2002 - 2003
  • Address
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

  • University of Cambridge

  • Qualification
    BA (Hons) (Chemical Engineering)
  • Start year - Award year
    1999 - 2002
  • Address
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

Undergraduate courses


  • CHE111 - General Chemistry IA
  • CHE121 - General Chemistry IB
  • CHE211 - General CHemistry 2A
  • CHE212 - Chemistry
  • CHE221 - General Chemistry 2B
  • CHE222 - Periodicity, Molecular Bonding and Coordination Chemistry
  • CHE311 - Physical Chemistry 1A
  • CHE324 - Industrial Chemistry I
  • CHE411 - Further Thermodynamics
  • CHE424 - Laboratory and Research Skills IIB
  • CHE511 - Statistical Thermodynamics and Group Theory
  • CHE521 - Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis
  • CHE523 - Research Project

Postgraduate courses


  • MFS622 - Unit Operations in Food Processing
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Publication Year

2025

Genotype × soil zinc interaction constrains grain zinc loading in a biofortified common bean under farmer management

Author(s) : Annie Matumba, Patson C. Nalivata,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.3389/fagro.2025.1705304

Recent Advances in Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Food Additives Obtained From Agrifood Waste: A Review

Author(s) : Joel B. Njewa, Maurice Monjerezi,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1155/jfq/4042710

Antioxidant Antimicrobial Food spoilage Preservative Food Preservatives

A review on extraction, isolation, characterization of bioactive compounds obtained from agri-food waste and their potential for industrial application

Author(s) : Joel B. Njewa, Maurice Monjerezi,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.3389/fchem.2025.1669737

Municipal solid waste Nutraceutical Extraction (chemistry) Bioactive compound Reagent

Are Aflatoxin Residues in Chicken Products a Real or Perceived Human Dietary Risk?

Author(s) : Madalitso Chelenga, Limbikani Matumba, Muloongo...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.3390/toxins17040179

Food contaminant Animal Feed Gizzard Medicine Aflatoxin

Nutritional Variations Among Amaranth Accessions Under Diverse Environmental Conditions in Malawi

Author(s) : Abel Sefasi, Kingsley Masamba, Mvuyeni...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.3390/su17093771

Biotechnology Biology Environmental science Agronomy Geography

Barriers to Hermetic Bag Adoption Among Smallholder Farmers in Malawi

Author(s) : Theresa Nakoma Ngoma, John F....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.3390/su17031231

Environmental science Economics Business Agricultural economics Agricultural science

Performance evaluation of gridded satellite-based rainfall products against gauge observations in the Shire River Basin, Malawi

Author(s) : Sheila Kavwenje, Cosmo Ngongondo, Zuze...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1016/J.EJRH.2025.102618

Shire Meteorological satellite Environmental science Geography Engineering

Perspectives on barriers to implementing WHO’s five keys to safer food in resource-limited rural areas of developing countries

Author(s) : Vitowe Batch, Martina Kress, Aggrey...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1524580

SAFER Medicine Computer science Environmental health Public health

Phenotypic diversity and multivariate analyses of yield and yield-related traits in amaranth accessions from Malawi

Author(s) : Abel Sefasi, Mvuyeni Nyasulu, Rowland...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.1186/S12870-025-07190-6

Demography Biology Population Agronomy Statistics

Suboptimal maize spacing undermines yields and diminishes land utility in Malawi

Author(s) : Bertha Kachala, Stella Kumwenda, Annie...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.3389/FSUFS.2025.1629487

Environmental science Political science Economics Geography Agroforestry

2024

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Hygiene among Mothers from Rural Communities in Malawi

Author(s) : Vitowe Batch, Martina Kress, Ezekiel...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.3390/hygiene4030028

Food hygiene Medicine Environmental health Sociology Psychology

Assessment of dietary exposure and levels of mycotoxins in sorghum from Niger State of Nigeria

Author(s) : Fatimah Omolola Badmos, Hadiza Lami...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1080/19440049.2023.2293998

Ochratoxins Medicine Aflatoxin Food science Biology

Comparative utility of hermetic and conventional grain storage bags for smallholder farmers: a meta-analysis

Author(s) : Theresa N Ngoma, Maurice Monjerezi,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1002/jsfa.12934

Food storage Plastic bag Materials science Food science Biology

2023

Reduction of aflatoxins during brewing of a Malawian maize‐based non‐alcoholic beverage, thobwa

Author(s) : Sydney Namaumbo, Maurice Monjerezi, Aggrey...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1002/fsn3.3266

Chemistry Brewing Aflatoxin Food science Biotechnology

Characterisation of dry spells for agricultural applications in Malawi

Author(s) : Ellasy Gulule Chimimba, Cosmo Ngongondo,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1007/S42452-023-05413-9

Dry season Wet season Growing season Biology Environmental science

Characterisation of dry spells for agricultural applications in Malawi (vol 5, 199, 2023)

Author(s) : Ellasy Gulule Chimimba, Cosmo Ngongondo,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1007/S42452-023-05438-0

Geography Agriculture Archaeology

Investigating human-induced threat to hydrological regime of Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi

Author(s) : Oscar Kambombe, Cosmo Ngongondo, Maurice...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1007/S13201-023-01965-8

SWAT model Environmental science Geography Climate change Ecology

Micro-climatic variations across Malawi have a greater influence on contamination of maize with aflatoxins than with fumonisins

Author(s) : Justin Temwani Ng’ambi, Joseph Atehnkeng,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1007/S12550-022-00471-1

Shire Fumonisin Food contaminant Aflatoxin Food science

Micro-climatic variations across Malawi have a greater influence on contamination of maize with aflatoxins than with fumonisins (vol 39, pg 33, 2023)

Author(s) : Justin Temwani Ng’ambi, Joseph Atehnkeng,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1007/S12550-023-00482-6

Aflatoxin Biotechnology Biology Contamination Environmental science

2022

Effects of genotype by environment interaction on agronomic and functional flour properties among cassava genotypes targeted for industrial use

Author(s) : Lifa Chimphepo, Maurice Monjerezi, Emmanuel...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2022, doi: 10.1016/J.AOAS.2022.08.001

Ammi Interaction Food science Biotechnology Biology

Evaluation of Metal(loids) Concentrations in Soils of Selected Rice Paddy Fields in Malawi

Author(s) : Angstone Thembachako Mlangeni, Andrea Raab,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2022, doi: 10.3390/AGRONOMY12102349

Nitric acid Soil test Chemistry Biology Environmental science

Mycotoxin levels and characterization of natural anti-fungal phytochemicals in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) from Nigeria's six agroecological zones

Author(s) : Hadiza Kudu Muhammad, Hadiza Lami...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2022, doi: 10.1007/S12550-022-00465-Z

Pennisetum Agroecology Chemistry Aflatoxin Food science

Phytoconstituents and Antimycobacterial Activities of Root Extracts and Fractions from Vernonia glabra, (Steetz) Vatke

Author(s) : Gladys Chimwemwe Banda, Maurice Monjerezi,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2022, doi: 10.1155/2022/7003809

Antimycobacterial Broth microdilution Phytochemical Dichloromethane Chemistry

2021

A Comparative Study of the Impacts of Flooding on Food Security of Urban and Rural Households in Blantyre City and Chikwawa, Malawi

Author(s) : Miriam Dalitso Kalanda Joshua, Tanya...

Research output : book-chapter

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74303-1_3

Urban Agriculture Human settlement Economic growth Economics Consumption (sociology)

Are sample size and sample preparation for mycotoxin quantitation in grain products getting trivialized?

Author(s) : Joseph Kumphanda, Limbikani Matumba, Maurice...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1016/J.FOODCONT.2021.108400

Sample (material) Sample Preparation Computer science Chemistry Biotechnology

Data on assessment of flours from advanced genotypes and improved cassava varieties for industrial applications

Author(s) : Lifa Chimphepo, Emmanuel O. Alamu,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1016/J.DIB.2021.107332

Kjeldahl method Titratable acid Chemistry Food science Biotechnology

Evaluation of integrated impacts of climate and land use change on the river flow regime in Wamkurumadzi River, Shire Basin in Malawi

Author(s) : Lusungu Nkhoma, Cosmo Ngongondo, Zuze...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.2166/WCC.2020.138

Shire SWAT model Hydrological modelling Environmental science Geography

Exploring Linkages Between Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Conventional Flood Forecasting in the Aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chikwawa, Malawi

Author(s) : Cosmo Ngongondo, Miriam Dalitso Kalanda-Joshua,...

Research output : book-chapter

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74262-1_14

Flood forecasting Environmental science Geography Climate change Flood myth

Impact of Floods on Access to Drinking Water: A Focus on 2019 Floods in Magalasi Village in Chikwawa District, Malawi

Author(s) : Miriam Kalanda Joshua, Ruth Kalinga...

Research output : book-chapter

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74192-1_11

Environmental health Population Environmental science Economics Geography

Integrated Water Resources Management for Sustainable Development in Eastern and Southern Africa

Author(s) : Annatoria Chinyama, Bloodless Rimuka Dzwairo,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1016/J.PCE.2021.103068

Chemistry Biology Ecology Nuclear chemistry Biomass (ecology)

Physicochemical parameters and functional properties of flours from advanced genotypes and improved cassava varieties for industrial applications

Author(s) : Lifa Chimphepo, Emmanuel O. Alamu,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1016/J.LWT.2021.111592

Manihot esculenta Food science Biotechnology Biology Agronomy

Spatio-temporal analysis of droughts in the Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi

Author(s) : Oscar Kambombe, Cosmo Ngongondo, Levis...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1007/S00704-021-03586-0

Environmental science Geography Ecology Climatology Meteorology

Tryptophan-like fluorescence as a high-level screening tool for detecting microbial contamination in drinking water

Author(s) : Jade S.T. Ward, Daniel J....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2020.141284

Waterborne diseases Medicine Biology Environmental health Contamination

2020

Tryptophan-like and humic-like fluorophores are extracellular in groundwater: implications as real-time faecal indicators

Author(s) : James P. R. Sorensen, Andrew...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2020, doi: 10.1038/S41598-020-72258-2

Filtration (mathematics) Medicine Chemistry Biology Environmental health

Evaluation of Different Tillage Systems for Improved Agricultural Production in Drought-Prone Areas of Malawi

Author(s) : Gertrude Jeremiah Sato, Miriam Kalanda...

Research output : book-chapter

Publication Year: 2020, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-31543-6_12

Crop Production Biology Environmental science Agronomy Economics

Large-scale survey of seasonal drinking water quality in Malawi using in situ tryptophan-like fluorescence and conventional water quality indicators

Author(s) : Jade S.T. Ward, Daniel J....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2020, doi: 10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2020.140674

Dry season Wet season Turbidity Medicine Biology

2019

Adsorption, Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies on Removal of Catechol and Resorcinol from Aqueous Solution Using Low-Cost Activated Carbon Prepared from Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Seed Hull Residues (vol 229, pg 366, 2018)

Author(s) : Ephraim Vunain, Dégninou Houndedjihou, Maurice...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2019, doi: 10.1007/S11270-019-4099-8

Resorcinol Sunflower seed Catechol Helianthus annuus Materials science

Evaluation of coagulating efficiency and water borne pathogens reduction capacity of Moringa oleifera seed powder for treatment of domestic wastewater from Zomba, Malawi

Author(s) : Ephraim Vunain, Effita Fifi Masoamphambe,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2019, doi: 10.1016/J.JECE.2019.103118

Moringa Turbidity Chemistry Food science Biology

2018

A conceptual model based framework for pragmatic groundwater-quality monitoring network design in the developing world: Application to the Chikwawa District, Malawi

Author(s) : Michael O. Rivett, Alexandra V.M....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.gsd.2018.01.005

Bespoke Conceptual model Computer science Environmental science Geography

Adsorption, Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies on Removal of Catechol and Resorcinol from Aqueous Solution Using Low-Cost Activated Carbon Prepared from Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Seed Hull Residues

Author(s) : Ephraim Vunain, Dégninou Houndedjihou, Maurice...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2018, doi: 10.1007/S11270-018-3993-9

Resorcinol Sunflower seed Langmuir adsorption model Catechol Chemistry

2017

Aflatoxin risk management in commercial groundnut products in Malawi (Sub-Saharan Africa): a call for a more socially responsible industry

Author(s) : Kennedy Magamba, Limbikani Matumba, Grey...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2017, doi: 10.1007/S00003-017-1129-6

Aflatoxin Food science Biotechnology Biology Toxicology

2016

Climate change in semi-arid Malawi: Perceptions, adaptation strategies and water governance

Author(s) : Miriam K. Joshua, Cosmo Ngongondo,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2016, doi: 10.4102/JAMBA.V8I3.255

Adaptive capacity Environmental science Economics Geography Business

Knowledge, attitude, and practices concerning presence of molds in foods among members of the general public in Malawi

Author(s) : Limbikani Matumba, Maurice Monjerezi, Henry...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2016, doi: 10.1007/S12550-015-0237-3

Knowledge level Medicine Environmental health Population Public health

2015

Concentrating aflatoxins on the domestic market through groundnut export: A focus on Malawian groundnut value and supply chain

Author(s) : Limbikani Matumba, Christof Van Poucke,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2015, doi: 10.1016/J.FOODCONT.2014.11.035

Exportation Market access Value (mathematics) Aflatoxin Food science

Fungal metabolites diversity in maize and associated human dietary exposures relate to micro-climatic patterns in Malawi

Author(s) : L. Matumba, M. Sulyok, M....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2015, doi: 10.3920/WMJ2014.1773

Food contaminant Tolerable daily intake Aflatoxin Food science Biology

2014

A limited survey of mycotoxins in traditional. maize based opaque beers in Malawi

Author(s) : Limbikani Matumba, Christof Van Poucke,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2014, doi: 10.1016/J.FOODCONT.2013.08.032

Fumonisin Sterigmatocystin Diacetoxyscirpenol Alternariol Chemistry

A survey of the incidence and level of aflatoxin contamination in a range of locally and imported processed foods on Malawian retail market

Author(s) : Limbikani Matumba, Maurice Monjerezi, Timothy...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2014, doi: 10.1016/J.FOODCONT.2013.09.068

Food contaminant Aflatoxin Food science Biology Toxicology

Analysing changes in water availability to assess environmental water requirements in the Rivirivi River basin, Southern Malawi

Author(s) : Mavuto Chimtengo, Cosmo Ngongondo, Michael...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2014, doi: 10.1016/J.PCE.2013.10.007

Environmental flow Water use Land Cover Environmental science Geography

Assessing indigenous knowledge systems and climate change adaptation strategies in agriculture: A case study of Chagaka Village, Chikhwawa, Southern Malawi

Author(s) : Emmanuel Charles Nkomwa, Miriam Kalanda...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2014, doi: 10.1016/J.PCE.2013.10.002

Traditional Knowledge Environmental science Geography Vulnerability (computing) Indigenous

2013

Evaluation of the bright greenish yellow fluorescence test as a screening technique for aflatoxin-contaminated maize in Malawi

Author(s) : L. Matumba, M. Monjerezi, C....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2013, doi: 10.3920/WMJ2013.1563

European commission Screening test Medicine Aflatoxin Biotechnology

Volatile constituents of fruit pulp of Strychnos cocculoides (Baker) growing in Malawi using solid phase microextraction

Author(s) : T. Shoko, Z. Apostolides, M....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2013, doi: 10.1016/J.SAJB.2012.09.001

Solid-Phase Microextraction Ethyl butyrate Butyl acetate Medicine Chemistry

2012

Binding Effect of Cassava Starches on the Compression and Mechanical Properties of Ibuprofen Tablets

Author(s) : Judith Chitedze, Maurice Monjerezi, JD...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2012, doi: 10.7324/japs.02.4.004

Ibuprofen Medicine Materials science Chemistry Food science

Periphyton and Earthworms as Biological Indicators of Metal Pollution in Streams of Blantyre City, Malawi

Author(s) : C. C., M. Monjerezi

Research output : book-chapter

Publication Year: 2012, doi: 10.5772/28781

Periphyton Biology Environmental science Geography Ecology

Quality of Groundwater Resources in Chikhwawa, Lower Shire Valley, Malawi

Author(s) : Maurice Monjerezi, Cosmo Ngongondo

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2012, doi: 10.1007/s12403-012-0064-0

Total dissolved solids Saline water Environmental science Environmental engineering Geology

Binding effect of cassava starches on the compression and mechanical properties of ibuprofen tablets

Author(s) : Judith Chitedze

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2012, doi: 10.7324/JAPS.2012.2402

Ibuprofen Materials science Chemistry Biology Engineering

Minor element geochemistry of groundwater from an area with prevailing saline groundwater in Chikhwawa, lower Shire valley (Malawi)

Author(s) : Maurice Monjerezi, Rolf D. Vogt,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2012, doi: 10.1016/J.PCE.2012.08.011

Saline water Alkalinity Chemistry Geology Environmental chemistry

The hydro-geochemistry of groundwater resources in an area with prevailing saline groundwater, lower Shire Valley, Malawi

Author(s) : Maurice Monjerezi, Rolf D. Vogt,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2012, doi: 10.1016/J.JAFREARSCI.2012.03.012

Total dissolved solids Halite Environmental science Geology Hydrology (agriculture)

2011

Aflatoxins in sorghum, sorghum malt and traditional opaque beer in southern Malawi

Author(s) : Limbikani Matumba, Maurice Monjerezi, Elenimo...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2011, doi: 10.1016/J.FOODCONT.2010.07.008

Brewing Aflatoxin Food science Biology Fermentation

Hydro-geochemical appraisal of groundwater quality from weathered basement aquifers in Northern Malawi

Author(s) : Elijah Wanda, Maurice Monjerezi, Jonas...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2011, doi: 10.1016/J.PCE.2011.07.061

Dry season Total dissolved solids Environmental science Geography Environmental engineering

Hydro-geochemical processes in an area with saline groundwater in lower Shire River valley, Malawi: An integrated application of hierarchical cluster and principal component analyses

Author(s) : Maurice Monjerezi, Rolf D. Vogt,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2011, doi: 10.1016/J.APGEOCHEM.2011.05.013

Total dissolved solids Halite Alkalinity Chemistry Environmental science

Using 87Sr/86Sr, δ18O and δ2H isotopes along with major chemical composition to assess groundwater salinization in lower Shire valley, Malawi

Author(s) : Maurice Monjerezi, Rolf D. Vogt,...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2011, doi: 10.1016/J.APGEOCHEM.2011.08.003

Halite Depression-focused recharge δ18O Return flow Geology

2008

Levels of cadmium, manganese and lead in water and algae;: Spirogyra aequinoctialis

Author(s) : C. C. Kaonga, S. S....

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2008, doi: 10.1007/BF03326043

Spirogyra Dry season Chemistry Biology Ecology

Behavioural insights on climate information uptake in Tanzania, Burkina Faso and Malawi

Author(s) : Denyse S. Dookie, Djibril Barry,...

Research output : other

Publication Year: , doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu25-13941

Biology Geography Environmental planning Climate change Ecology

Multivariate analysis for yield and yield-related traits of amaranth Accessions from Malawi

Author(s) : Abel Sefasi, Mvuyeni Nyasulu, Rowland...

Research output : other

Publication Year: , doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7029686/v1

Biology Agronomy Horticulture Statistics Mathematics

Nutritional Performance and Adaptability of Amaranth Accessions Across Diverse Agroecological Locations

Author(s) : Abel Sefasi, Kingsley Masamba, Mvuyeni...

Research output : working-paper

Publication Year: , doi: 10.20944/preprints202503.0321.v1

Agroecology Adaptability Biology Environmental science Agronomy

Spatio-temporal analysis of droughts in the Lake Chilwa Basin, Malawi

Author(s) : Oscar Clement Kambombe, Cosmo Ngongondo,...

Research output : other

Publication Year: , doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-272000/v1

Environmental science Geography Water resource management Geology Physical geography
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Malawian Small Scale Farmers Regarding Pesticides in Legume and Cereal Crops

The use of synthetic pesticide poses a great risk to both human and environment health. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of pesticide usage and the level of exposure by small scale farmers in Malawi. Pesticides play a vital role in food security. However, they pose a great threat to both human health and env... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2023

Author: Msada, Joel Sibiya Supervisor(s): Maurice Monjerezi
Characterisation of Moringa Oleifera Seed Lipids and Investigation of Their Potential As Antifoam Agents in Fermentation Process Using Molasses As Feedstock

In an attempt to find plant based foam control agents, crude lipids from the seeds of Moringa oleifera were extracted, purified and fractionated into neutral lipids, glycolipids and phospholipids using column chromatography on silica gel and characterised using Thin Layer Chromatography and GC/MS. The Moringa Oleifera seeds yielded between 31 an... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2021

Author: Zamaere, Derek Dumezweni Israel Supervisor(s): Maurice Monjerezi , Samson Sajidu
Levels of Selected Heavy Metals and Related Physico - Chemical Parameters of Algae (spirogyra Aequinoctialis), Earthworms (aporrectodea Icteria), Soil and Water in Blantyre City, Malawi

This study assessed the ability of filamentous green algae (Spirogyra aequinoctialis) and earthworms (Aporrectodea icteria) to accumulate heavy metals from water and soils, respectively. Samples of S. aequinoctialis, A. icteria and their respective water and soil environments were taken from designated sampling points in the City of Blantyre in ... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2007

Author: Kaonga, Chikumbuso Chiziwa Supervisor(s): Maurice Monjerezi , Emmanuel Fabiano
Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Relation to Borehole Location in Chikhwawa District, Malawi.

The aim of this study was to assess the physical and chemical quality of groundwater in relation to borehole location and seasonality in Chikhwawa District, Southern Malawi. A multi-stage borehole sampling procedure was used to randomly collect water samples from 20 boreholes (one sample per borehole) in triplicates. From the three main topograp... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2011

Author: Kasafalire, Alic Stephen Supervisor(s): S. Chiotha , Maurice Monjerezi

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