About
Professional SummaryDr. Muleta D. is currently working in institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University. He obtained his PhD in Microbiology in 2007 from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. He has over 17 years of experiences in research and other development oriented activities besides teaching at Universities. He served effectively as Head, Department of Biology, Jimma University for two years and also involved in various institutional activities. He has been advising several M.Sc and two PhD students and contributed much in capacity building of the Universities. Since April 2013, he has been serving as a Vice President to Biological Society of Ethiopia with over 600 active members. Dr. Muleta has published more than 20 Journal articles in nationally and internationally renowned Journals. In addition, he has published several book chapters in Springer and Nova Sc. Publishers. He has participated in numerous national and international short term trainings since 2002. He has also been serving as a member of editorial board and reviewer to different national and international Journal publishers.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Microbiology | Completed: 2007
Publications (71)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Characterization of chromogenic bacteria using agro-waste extracts as substrate for pigments production
2026
Farmers’ indigenous knowledge in the management of coffee berry disease caused by Colletotrichum kahawae and its status assessment
2026
Enset Landraces: Conservation, Distribution, and Use in an Enset‐Based Agricultural System
2025
Enset Bacterial Wilt (
Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum
): Farmer Perspectives, Physicochemical Characterization, and Phenotypic Variation Among Strains
2025
Enhancing pigment production by a chromogenic bacterium (Exiguobacterium aurantiacum) using tomato waste extract: A statistical approach
2025
Stability and dyeing performance of Micrococcus luteus pigment on cotton and polyester fabrics
2025
A Comparative Study on the Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Honeys From Apis mellifera L. and Meliponula beccarii L. Collected From Western Oromia, Ethiopia
2024
Improvement of nutritional composition of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) using formulated substrates of plant and animal origins
2024
Improved Antibiotic Activity from Streptomyces monomycini strain RVE129 Using Classical and Statistical Design of Experiments
2023
Substrate Optimization for Shiitake (Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler) Mushroom Production in Ethiopia
2023
Characterization and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Listeria monocytogenes from Raw Cow Milk in the Southern Part of Ethiopia
2023
Biocontrol potentials of native bacterial strains for the management of coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae) in Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2023
Purification and Characterization of Bioactive Metabolite from Streptomyces monomycini RVE129 Derived from the Rift Valley Soil of Hawassa, Ethiopia
2022
Antimicrobial Potential of Streptomyces spp. Isolated from the Rift Valley Regions of Ethiopia
2022
In vitro antimicrobial properties of Apis mellifera L. and Meliponulla beccarii L. honeys from Kellem and West Wollega Zones, Western Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2022
2021
Resistance levels of Ethiopian hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) varieties to a pathogenic Fusarium spp. and in vitro antagonistic effect of Trichoderma spp.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2021
Pathogenic variability among Colletotrichum kahawae Waller & bridge population from major coffee growing regions of Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2021
Effect of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria and fungi, mineral phosphate and vermicompost application on major soil chemical characteristics, mineral uptake and growth of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) seedlings under nursery condition.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2021
Multi traits of phosphate solublizing bacterial and fungal isolates and evaluation of their potential as biofertilizer agent for coffee production.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2021
Effect of phosphate solubilizing bio-inoculants and vermicompost application on mineral uptake and growth of coffee (Coffea arbica L.) seedlings under greenhouse condition.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2021
Protective Effect of Potential Probiotic Strains from Fermented Ethiopian Food against Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 in Mice
2020
Corrigendum to “In Vitro Evaluation of Probiotic Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Some Traditionally Fermented Ethiopian Food Products”
2020
Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Isolated from Degraded Habitat Enhance Drought Tolerance of Acacia (Acacia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth.) Seedlings
2020
Genetic and metabolic diversities of rhizobacteria isolated from degraded soil of Ethiopia
2020
Biochar and other organic amendments improve the physicochemical properties of soil in highly degraded habitat.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2020
Molecular identification and performance evaluation of wild yeasts from different Ethiopian fermented products.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2020
Evaluation of different leaf litters for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) cultivation in Nekemte City, Western Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2020
Phosphate solubilizing bio-fertilizers and their role in bio-available P nutrient: An overview.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2020
Molecular Characterization of Fermenting Yeast Species from Fermented Teff Dough during Preparation of Injera Using ITS DNA Sequence
2019
Assessment of Microbiological Safety and Quality of Minced Meat and Meat Contact Surfaces in Selected Butcher Shops of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2019
In Vitro
Evaluation of Probiotic Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Some Traditionally Fermented Ethiopian Food Products
2019
Induction of systemic resistance in arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) against coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae Waller & Bridge) mediated through plant defense activator.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2019
Phytochemical composition and antioxidant property of mandillo, Crassocephalum macropappum (Sch.Bip. ex. A.Rich.) S.Moore.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2019
Optimization of the cultivation conditions of indigenous wild yeasts and evaluation of their leavening capacity.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2019
Potential Applications of Some Indigenous Bacteria Isolated from Polluted Areas in the Treatment of Brewery Effluents
2018
Isolation and Molecular Identification of Lactic Acid Bacteria Using 16s rRNA Genes from FermentedTeff(Eragrostis tef(Zucc.)) Dough
2018
Biolog identification of fermenting yeasts from fermented teff (Eragrostis teff (Zucc.)) Dough.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2018
Reactions of Arabica coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) germplasm to Gibberella xylarioides Heim & Saccas.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2018
The effect of rhizobia isolates against black root rot disease of faba bean (Vicia faba L) caused by Fusarium solani.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2018
Investigation of the potential benefits and risks of probiotics and prebiotics and their synergy in fermented foods.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2017
Phosphate Solubilization Potential of Rhizosphere Fungi Isolated from Plants in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
2016
Effects of phosphate solubilizing fungi on growth and yield of haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plants.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2016
Current status of coffee berry disease (Colletotrichum kahawae Waller & Bridge) in Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2016
Isolation and characterization of some dominant yeast strains for ethanol production from coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) wastes.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2015
Microbial dynamics during composting of coffee waste (husk) in Jimma, Southwestern Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2015
DNA pyrosequencing evidence for large diversity differences between natural and managed coffee mycorrhizal fungal communities.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2015
Changing soil characteristics alter the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) in Ethiopia across a management intensity gradient.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2015
Bioconversion of coffee husk for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostereatus) cultivation in Jimma.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2014
Management of post-harvest fruit spoilage fungi by some potential spice extracts.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2014
Phosphate-solubilising rhizobacteria associated with Coffea arabica L. in natural coffee forests of Southwestern Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Evaluation of locally available substrates for cultivation of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) in Jimma, Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Mushroom consumption habits of Wacha Kebele residents, Southwestern Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Effect of phosphate solubilizing bacteria on seed germination and seedling growth of faba bean (Vicia faba L.).
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Antagonistic effects of rhizobacteria against coffee wilt disease caused by Gibberella xylarioides.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Studies on occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes and other species in milk and milk products in retail market of Jimma Town, Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Isolation of compounds from acetone extract of root wood of Moringa stenopetala and evaluation of their antibacterial activities.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Isolation and characterization of nitrogen deficit Rhizobium isolates and their effect on growth of haricot bean.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Microbiological analysis of awetu river and the proteolytic and lipolytic activities of the microbial isolates.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2013
Survey on usage of plastic bags, their disposal and adverse impacts on environment: A case study in jimma city, southwestern ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2011
The antifungal activity of some medicinal plants against coffee berry disease caused by Colletotrichum kahawae.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2011
Socioeconomic benefits of shade trees in coffee production systems in Bonga and Yayuhurumu districts, Southwestern Ethiopia: Farmers' perceptions.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2011
“The farmer and her husband”: Engendering the curriculum in a faculty of agriculture in an Ethiopian university.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2010
Characterization of rhizobacteria isolated from wild Coffea arabica L.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2009
Distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi spores in soils of smallholder agroforestry and monocultural coffee systems in southwestern Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2008
In vitro antagonism of rhizobacteria isolated from Coffea arabica L. against emerging fungal coffee pathogens.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2007
Composition of coffee shade tree species and density of indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) spores in Bonga natural coffee forest, southwestern Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2007
Isolation and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacterial pathogens causing otitis media in children in Jimma Hospital, Southwestern Ethiopia.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2004
Salmonella, Shigella and growth potential of other food-born pathogens in Ethiopian street-vended foods.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2001
Bacteriological profile and holding temperatures of street-vended foods from Addis Ababa.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2001
Some street-vended foods from Addis Ababa: Microbiological and socio-economic descriptions.
Diriba Muleta Yadetie
2000