Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria Environmental Microbiology | Completed: 2018
Publications (18)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Effect of glucose on biodegradation of hydrocarbons in crude-oil polluted soil undergoing bioremediation
2023
Conceptual profile of Vibrio species and the associated physicochemical dynamics of some aquatic reservoirs in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2022
Antibiogram of putative bacterial pathogens isolated from some water bodies in rivers State, Nigeria.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2022
Effect of aerating duration on hydrocarbon biodegradation in a simulated crude-oil polluted aquatic environment undergoing bioremediation.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2021
Prevalence and antibiogram of Escherichia coli isolated from edible cockle (Senilia senilis) in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2020
Application of foaming capacity as response value in optimization of biosurfactant production.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2020
Screening selected detergents for use as positive control in assessing for biosurfactant production.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2019
Effectiveness of selected broad spectrum antibiotics against Pseudomonas species isolated through the use of chloramphenicol.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2018
Antibiotic susceptibility of resistant Pseudomonas species generated through the use of differential and selective media for the isolation of Pseudomonas from environmental samples.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2018
Comparing the efficacy of Kings B, cetrimide and chloramphenicol-nutrient agar medium in the isolation of Pseudomonas species.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2018
Application of aeration in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon polluted water.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2018
Investigating the effectiveness between using Pseudomonas fluorescens and its biosurfactant in bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2018
Optimizing C:N ratio, C:P ratio and pH for biosurfactant production by Pseudomonas fluorescens.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2017
Use of chloramphenicol in the differential enumeration of greenish pigment producing Pseudomonas.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2017
Use of rifampin in the development of microalgal cultures.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2016
A preliminary investigation on the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria resulting from inappropriate use of antibiotics in the purification of Algal cultures.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2015
Emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria due to exposure of environmental media to sub-lethal concentration of antibiotics.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2015
Degradation of antibiotics by bacteria and fungi from the aquatic environment.
Pedro Lekiah Peekate
2011