Contact Dr Mary A. Adepoju
Areas of expertise
- Food loss and waste
- Food Quality
- Food Safety
Background
Dr Mary Adepoju has multidisciplinary academic background in Microbiology/Virology and Fisheries Science from Nigeria Institute of Science Laboratory Technology and Bachelor of Agricultural Technology in Fisheries Science from Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) respectively.
She had her post graduate studies at the premier University of Ibadan, Nigeria where she also bagged her Doctor of Philosophy in 2018 with specialisation in post-harvest technology. She later bagged another Master of Science in Food Systems and Management from Cranfield University.
She is an astute researcher who has distinguished herself in her area of research, and this won her the prestigious Research Training Fellowship for Scientists in Developing Countries (RTF_DCS) in 2015 that afforded her a 7-month research expedition to India.
She started her research career journey as Research Officer in April 2012 at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi Lagos Nigeria, where she was involved in research and development in agro-allied, product development and quality evaluation. She joined the Applied Mycology Group, Cranfield University as a Research Fellow in Food Systems in October 2023.
Research opportunities
Her current research interests focus on:
• Assessment of food contamination and food loss along the value chain and deciphering sustainable mitigation measures.
• Investigating low-cost device for the detection and decontamination of aflatoxin in peanut value chain
• Developing research model for the identification of aflatoxin priority risk zones in Rwanda for hepatitis intervention
Current activities
She is currently working with the Cranfield team of the African Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Cooling, developing training modules for Food Safety, Quality Management System and Environmental Management. She also contributes to the Agrifood MSc programme through teaching.
She recently won the Cranfield Global Research Fund grant to work along with other researchers on “Aflatoxin and Hepatitis in Rwanda: developing joint research model to identify priority intervention geographical zones”.
Clients
- Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Adepoju MA, Omitoyin BO, Ajani EK & Asha K. (2018). Effect of Smoking Time and Temperature on the Proximate Composition and Quality of Milkfish Steaks. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 27(3)
- Mayaki OM, Adepoju MA, Olatope SO, Aanuoluwatelemi JO, Okafor JNC, .... (2018). Chemical, Sensory and Microbiological Properties of Food Bars Prepared from Oil Seed Flours. Nigerian Food Journal, 36(2)
- Mayaki OM, Adepoju MA, Olatope SO, Aanuoluwatelemi JO, Okafor JNC, .... (2018). Chemical, Sensory and Microbiological Properties of Food Bars Prepared from Oil Seed Flours. Nigerian Food Journal, 36(2)
- Adepoju MA, Omitoyin BO, Ajani EK, Asha K & Suseela M. (2018). Fatty Acid Composition of Thermally Processed Milkfish (Chanos chanos). Nigerian Food Journal, 35(2)
- Adepoju MA, Omitoyin BO, Mohan CO & Zynudheen AA. (2017). Heat penetration attributes of milkfish (Chanos chanos) thermal processed in flexible pouches: a comparative study between steam application and water immersion. Food Science & Nutrition, 5(3)
- Kosoko SB, Oluwole OB, Daramola AO, Adepoju MA, Oyelakin AJ, .... Comparative Quality Evaluation of Roasted Cashew Nut Kernel: Effect of Roasting Methods. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, 6(12)
- Jenyo-Oni Adetola J-OA. Threats to Biodiversity Resources in Badagry Local Government area of Lagos State. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, 3(6)
Conference Papers
- Adepoju MA, Akua SI, Olokoshe AA & Oluwole OB. (2020). Effect of roselle calyx (Hibiscus sabdariffa) powder inclusion on the colour of minced catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
- Mayaki OM, Adepoju MA, Oluwole OB, Elemo GN & Okafor JNC. (2017). Comparison of developed rice milk with local drink from sorghum
- Adepoju MA, Abel FAS, Oluwole OB, Sarumi BB, Aanuoluwatelemi JO, .... (2016). Effect of different substrates biomass and harvesting methodology on the quantity of harvested maggot meal in fish feeding
- Raji FA, Oluwole OB, Adepoju MA, Sarumi B, Ajayi O, .... Assessment of microbial load of raw meat purchased from abattoir and meat shops in Lagos State
- Adepoju MA, Fadipe TO, Akadiri OO, Ajayi OI & Ademuyiwa OH. Protein characterisation of minced samples of Clarias gariepinus and Orechromis niloticus using sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE)
- Abel FAS, Oluwole OB, Sarumi BB, Adepoju MA & Ogunji AO. The Effect of Storage Durations on the Floatability and Stability Characteristics of locally developed fish feed for Catfish Clarias gariepinus
- Mayaki OM, Odega JN, Atanda MT, Adepoju MA, Akinwale TE, .... Physicochemical properties of milled rice from selected rice growing zones in Nigeria
- Adepoju MA, Abel FAS, Oluwole OB, Sarumi BB, Aanuoluwatelemi JO, .... Effect of different substrates biomass and harvesting methodology on the quantity of harvested maggot meal in fish feeding
- Mayaki OM, Ogundeji R, Adepoju MA & Elemo GN. Market survey and analysis of Calorie Food Bars in Lagos State
