BUAN

Mpho Batlhophi

Lecturer

Faculty of Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences (BS)

P/Bag 0027 GABORONE
+267 3650562
mbatlhophi@buan.ac.bw

MSc topic: The inhibitory effects of ammonia and fatty acids on
methanogenic bacteria during anaerobic digestion of sludge/waste (critical paper).

Degrees

MSc in Microbial Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA.
B.Ed. SCIENCE (Biology), University of Botswana.

DNA replication
Transcription of DNA into RNA
Principles of PCR
Bacteriology

My research is an interdisciplinary work focused on microbial analysis of leafy vegetables from wastewater watered soils, antibacterial activity of plant extracts on specific microbes, and microbiological quality of meat products after subjection to different preservation technologies.

Host plant species most preferred for mistletoe colonisation in two urban areas of Botswana.
Microbial load determination of unpreserved plastic-bottle-contained cooking melon juice from street vendors of Gaborone, Botswana.
Determination of Phytochemical activity and Mineral Content in Ipomoea sinensis, obtained from a Gakuto farm, Botswana.