Ms. Mpho G. Batlhophi
Lecturer
Faculty of Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences (BS)
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Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=haVPVGAAAAAJ&hl=en
· 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.
Teaching interests
· DNA replication
· Transcription of DNA into RNA
· Principles of PCR
· Bacteriology
Primary Research Areas
My research is an interdisciplinary work focused on the microbial analysis of leafy vegetables from wastewater-watered soils, the antibacterial activity of plant extracts on specific microbes, and the microbiological quality of meat products after subjection to different preservation technologies. Molecular detection of bacterial plant pathogens for stored grains and seeds (e.g., rice, ground nuts, beans) and management of such.
· Invasion dynamics of mistletoes in urban and rural landscapes of semi-arid Botswana
· Microbial load determination of unpreserved plastic-bottle-contained cooking melon juice from street vendors of Gaborone, Botswana.
· Determination of Phytochemical and antimicrobial activities of Cucumis meropsis obtained from Takatokwane, Botswana.
1. Determination of the aroma properties of Mustard seeds by SPME-GC-MS. Efrem, M., Negussie, R., Setlalekgomo, MR., Selebatso, T., Batlhophi, MG., Tibe O. & Haki, GD. https://gjournals.org/GJBS
2. INDIGENOUS AND UNDER-UTILISED OIL SEEDS OF BOTSWANA: PROXIMATE COMPOSITION, PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY. R. I. Kobue-Lekalake, O. K. Matenanga, B. Sekwati-Monang, O. Tibe, G. Bultosa, E. Seifu, M. Molapisi, M. G. Batlhophi, J. Gwamba, K. Sonno, G. Mokhawa, T. Phakama, M. D. Setlhoka and G. D. Haki *
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