Mrs. Elza Cletus Okpako
DepartmentGenetics and Biotechnology
DesignationSenior Lecturer
EmailAbout Mrs. Elza Cletus Okpako
A pleasant, motivating lecturer, encouraging students to hard work and success in their academic pursuit. Striving also to create maximum interest in their programme of study leading them to become future scholars and specialists. Research record is of competent standard. Mrs Elza Cletus Okpako resumed work in the University of Calabar as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology in December 1993. She rose to the rank of Senior Lecturer in the year 2015. Apart from lecturing, she has undertaken many other duties most especially that of an Examinations Officer in the Department. She holds a B. Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Botany awarded by the University of Bombay, India in 1974 and 1977. She was a member of the Step B research team that researched on ‘resuscitating production and domestication of endangered plants through enhanced propagation and conservation in gene banks and in vitro’. Mrs Okpako has published over ten journal articles and has attended many conferences in her field. She is married with children.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Certificate | St. Anthony’s High School Vakola, Santa Cruz (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India | 1963 | 1970 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc. Botany | University of Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India | 1970 | 1974 delete_forever | |
| M.Sc. Botany | University of Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India. | 1975 | 1977 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Okpako, E. C., & Agbor, R. B. (2015). Use of Monodora myristica as surface protectant against Dermestes maculates on stored Clarias gariepinus. Advances in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1(1). | |
| Lennox, J. A., Eja, M., Edeghor, U., Okoro, C., & Okpako, E. C. (2015). Incidence of Salmonella and Shigella species on some selected fruits and vegetables obtained from open area markets in Calabar Metropolis. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 4(5), 262- 268. | |
| Urua, I. S., Uyoh, E. A., Ntui, V. O., & Okpako, E. C. (2013). Effect of processing on proximate composition, anti nutrient status and amino acid content in three accessions of African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa (jacq.). benth, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 64(1), 1- 9 | |
| Okpako, E. C., Osuagwu, A. N., Agbor, R. B., Ekpo, I. A., & Kalu, S. E. (2013). Repellance Effect of Aqueous Extract of Alligator Pepper (Aframomum melegueta K. Schum). On insects of Okra. World Rural Observation, 5(3), 42-46 | |
| Ekpo, I. A., Osuagwu, A. N., Agbor, R. B., Okpako, E.C., & Ekanem, B. E. (2013). Phytochemical Composition of Aframomum melegueta and Piper guineense seeds. Journal of Current Research in Science, 1(1), 24 | |
| Osuagwu, A. N., Ekpo, I. A., Okpako, E. C., & Agbor, R. B. (2013). Effect of crude oil pollution on germination, seedling growth and yield of three varieties of Abelmoschus esculentus. Journal of Current Research in Science, 1(1), 15-19. | |
| Ekpo. I. A., Agbor, R. B., Osuagwu, A. N., Ekanem, A. P., Okpako, E. C., & Ekanem, B. E. (2013). Relationship between bacteria associated with fish pond sediment, water and the fish. Journal of Current Research in Science, 1(1), 50- 54. | |
| Osuagwu, A. N., Ekpo, I. A., Okpako, E. C., Otu, P., & Ottoho, E. (2013). The biology, utilization and phytochemical composition of the fruits and leaves of Gongronema latifolium benth. Agrotechnology, 2(115), 2 | |
| Ekpo, I. A., Osuagwu, A. N., Okpako, E. C., Agbor, R. B., Kalu, S. E., & Okigbo, A. U. (2013). Tolerance of Talinum triangulare (Water Leaf) to crude oil polluted soil. American International Journal of Biology, 1(1), 13-20. | |
| Ekpo, I. A., Agbor, R. B., Okpako, E. C., & Ekanem, B.E. (2012). Effect of crude oil polluted soil on germination and growth of soybean (Glycine max). Annals of Biological Research, 3(6), 3049-3054 | |
| Agbor, R. B., Ekpo, I. A., Udofia, U. U., Okpako, E. C., & Ekanem, B. E. (2012). Potentials of cocoa pod husk and plaintain peels in the degradation of total petroleum hydrocarbon content of crude oil polluted soil. Archives of Applied Science Research, 4(3), 1372-1375. | |
| Ntui, V. O., Uyoh, E. A., Urua, I. S., Ogbu, U., & Okpako, E. C. (2012). Regeneration of Parkia biglobosa Benth: An important tree species of Africa. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research, 2(1), 169-177. | |
| Ekpo, I. A., Agbor, R. B., Osuagwu, A. N., Okpako, E. C., & Ekanem, B. E. (2012). Evaluation of eight cowpea (Vigna unguiculata l. Walp) species for yield and associated traits. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology, 12(2), 1-7 | |
| Agbor, R. B., Ekpo, I. A., Osuagwu, A. N., Udofia, U. U., Okpako, E. C., & Antai S. P. (2012). Biostimulation of microbial degradation of crude oil polluted soil using cocoa pod husk and plantain peels. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology Research, 2(3), 464-469. | |
| Ekpo, I. A., Agbor, R. B., Osuagwu, A. N., Ekanem, B. E. Okpako, E. C., & Urua, I. S. (2012). Phytochemical and comparative studies of the stem bark and root of Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal.). A. Rich. World Journal of Biological Research, 5(2). | |
| Okpako, E. C., Osuagwu, A. N., Duke, A. E., & Ntui, V. O. (2009). Prevalence and significance of fungi in sachet and borehole drinking water in Calabar, Nigeria. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 3(2), 056-061. | |
| Okpako, E. C., Ntui, V. O., Osuagwu, A. N., & Obasi F. I. (2008). Proximate composition and cyanide content of cassava peels fermented with Aspergillus niger and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 6(2), 251-255. | |
| Kooffreh, M. E., Ikor, E. B., & Okpako, E. C., (2007). Extraction and physiocochemical characterization of oil and proximate composition of Poga oleosa seeds. International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (IJNAS), 2(1), 23-28 |
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