Saibu Salametu

@lasu.edu.ng

Lecturer I, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science
Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria

Saibu Salametu


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Microbiology
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Scopus Publications

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Scopus Publications

  • Spatial variation in bacterial community structure and pollution response in river sediment
    Salametu Saibu, Oluwafemi S. Obayori, Paul N. Diagboya, Simisola O. Oso, Amarachi E. Shedrack, Rukayat O. Agbomeji, Mariam O. Eletu, Oluwakemi R. Ajibike, Faith M. Ishola, Ruth N. Adimabua, Ganiyu O. Oyetibo
    Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2026
  • Air resistome in urban and rural environments–review
    Salametu Saibu, Kyoko Yarimizu, Ishara Uhanie Perera, Sofya Pozdniakova, Pierre Amato, Naomichi Yamamoto, Florent Rossi, Yue Yin, So Fujiyoshi, Fumito Maruyama
    Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2026
  • Resistomes in freshwater bioaerosols and their impact on drinking and recreational water safety: A perspective
    Salametu Saibu, Ishara Uhanie Perera, Satoru Suzuki, Xavier Rodó, So Fujiyoshi, Fumito Maruyama
    Environment International, 2024
    Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are widespread environmental pollutants of biological origin that pose a significant threat to human, animal, and plant health, as well as to ecosystems. ARGs are found in soil, water, air, and waste, and several pathways for global dissemination in the environment have been described. However, studies on airborne ARG transport through atmospheric particles are limited. The ARGs in microorganisms inhabiting an environment are referred to as the "resistome". A global search was conducted of air-resistome studies by retrieving bioaerosol ARG-related papers published in the last 30 years from PubMed. We found that there is no dedicated methodology for isolating ARGs in bioaerosols; instead, conventional methods for microbial culture and metagenomic analysis are used in combination with standard aerosol sampling techniques. There is a dearth of information on the bioaerosol resistomes of freshwater environments and their impact on freshwater sources used for drinking and recreational activities. More studies of aerobiome freshwater environments are needed to ensure the safe use of water and sanitation. In this review we outline and synthesize the few studies that address the freshwater air microbiome (from tap water, bathroom showers, rivers, lakes, and swimming pools) and their resistomes, as well as the likely impacts on drinking and recreational waters. We also discuss current knowledge gaps for the freshwater airborne resistome. This review will stimulate new investigations of the atmospheric microbiome, particularly in areas where both air and water quality are of public health concern.
  • Soil microbiome response to 2-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin during bioremediation of contaminated tropical soil in a microcosm-based study
    Salametu Saibu, Sunday A. Adebusoye, Ganiyu O. Oyetibo
    Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023
  • Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis SS2, from Dibenzofuran-Contaminated Soil, Reveals Putative Aromatic Compound Degradation Genes
    Salametu Saibu, Imade Y. Nsa, Ayodeji A. Odunsi, Nwanneka M. Akinyemi, Ganiyu O. Oyetibo, Sunday A. Adebusoye
    Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2023
    The draft genome sequence of strain Bacillus thuringiensis SS2 consists of 426 contigs assembled at the scaffold level, totaling 5,030,306 bp, and contains 5,288 putative PATRIC protein-coding genes, including genes responsible for total benzoate consumption, degradation of halogenated compounds, heavy metal tolerance/resistance, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, and microcin C7 self-immunity protein.
  • Geochemistry and metagenomics analyses of bacterial community structure in selected waste dumpsites in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria
    Salametu Saibu, Sunday A. Adebusoye, Ganiyu O. Oyetibo, Debora F. Rodrigues
    Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
    Dumpsites are reservoirs of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals (HMs), constituting environmental hazards to humanity. Autochthonous microorganisms in dumpsites exhibit various degrees of responses to contaminants. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of information on the types and concentration of pollutants and the array of microorganisms in these dumpsites which may play important roles in the metabolism of such pollutants or other community processes. Therefore, determining the microbial community structure in such contaminated sites across a municipality is essential for profiling the taxa that would serve as consensus degraders of the pollutants. In this study, soil samples from three dumpsites (Cele, CS; Solous, SS; and Computer Village, CVS) were characterized for geochemical properties using GC-MS, MP-AES, and other analytical protocols, while the dynamics of bacterial communities were evaluated based on their 16S rRNA gene barcodes. A significant difference in the bacterial communities was observed among the dumpsites in relation to the extent of pollution caused by POPs and HMs. CVS, with the highest HM contamination, was rich in Actinobacteria (41.7%) and Acidobacteria (10.2%), in contrast to CS and SS. Proteobacteria (34.1%) and Firmicutes (20%) were the dominant phyla in CS (highest POP contamination), while Bacteroidetes (45.5%) and Proteobacteria (39.9%) were dominant in SS soil. Bacillus was the dominant genus in the most polluted dumpsite. Canonical correspondence analysis revealed that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and HMs shaped the structure of the bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the most polluted dumpsite. Out of a total of 706 OTUs, 628 OTUs exhibited a significant correlation (>50%) with benzo(b)fluoranthene, azobenzene, dibenzofurans, pyrene, dibenzo(a,l)pyrene, Cu, and Zn. In particular, Proteobacteria (Achromobacter sp. and Serratia sp.), Bacteroidetes (Zhouia sp.), and Firmicutes (Bacillus sp.) were suggested to be pivotal to the ecophysiology of dumpsite soils contaminated with POPs and HMs. The results generally underscored the importance of metagenomic and physicochemical analyses of polluted systems in enabling correlations for useful prediction of drivers of such ecosystems. This will further improve our understanding of the metabolic potential and adaptation of organisms in such systems.
  • Draft Genome Sequence of Serratia marcescens SSA1, Isolated from Dioxin-Polluted Soil
    Salametu Saibu, Nwanneka M. Akinyemi, Ayodeji A. Odunsi, Imade Y. Nsa, Ganiyu O. Oyetibo, Sunday A. Adebusoye
    Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2022
    Serratia marcescens SSA1 was isolated from a dump site with a history of incineration. Its DNA of 5.05 Mbp has a GC content of 59.65%, with 77 tRNA genes and 3 rRNA genes. Its 4,909 putative PATRIC protein-coding genes include genes responsible for the degradation of dioxins and other xenobiotics and total consumption of benzoate.
  • Bioprospecting marine actinomycetes for antileishmanial drugs: current perspectives and future prospects
    O.F. Davies-Bolorunduro, O. Osuolale, S. Saibu, I.A. Adeleye, N.S. Aminah
    Heliyon, 2021
    Revived analysis interests in natural products in the hope of discovering new and novel antileishmanial drug leads have been driven partially by the increasing incidence of drug resistance. However, the search for novel chemotherapeutics to combat drug resistance had previously concentrated on the terrestrial environment. As a result, the marine environment was often overlooked. For example, actinomycetes are an immensely important group of bacteria for antibiotic production, producing two-thirds of the known antibiotics. However, these bacteria have been isolated primarily from terrestrial sources. Consequently, there have been revived efforts to discover new compounds from uncharted or uncommon environments like the marine ecosystem. Isolation, purification and structure elucidation of target compounds from complex metabolic extract are major challenges in natural products chemistry. As a result, marine-derived natural products from actinomycetes that have antileishmanial bioactivity potentials have been understudied. This review highlights metagenomic and bioassay approaches which could help streamline the drug discovery process thereby greatly reducing time and cost of dereplication to identify suitable antileishmanial drug candidates.
  • Aerobic bacterial transformation and biodegradation of dioxins: a review
    Salametu Saibu, Sunday A. Adebusoye, Ganiyu O. Oyetibo
    Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2020
    Waste generation tends to surge in quantum as the population and living conditions grow. A group of structurally related chemicals of dibenzofurans and dibenzo-p-dioxins including their chlorinated congeners collectively known as dioxins are among the most lethal environmental pollutants formed during different anthropogenic activities. Removal of dioxins from the environment is challenging due to their persistence, recalcitrance to biodegradation, and prevalent nature. Dioxin elimination through the biological approach is considered both economically and environmentally as a better substitute to physicochemical conventional approaches. Bacterial aerobic degradation of these compounds is through two major catabolic routes: lateral and angular dioxygenation pathways. Information on the diversity of bacteria with aerobic dioxin degradation capability has accumulated over the years and efforts have been made to harness this fundamental knowledge to cleanup dioxin-polluted soils. This paper covers the previous decades and recent developments on bacterial diversity and aerobic bacterial transformation, degradation, and bioremediation of dioxins in contaminated systems.
  • Aerobic degradation of dichlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dichlorinated dibenzofuran by bacteria strains obtained from tropical contaminated soil
    Salametu Saibu, Sunday A. Adebusoye, Ganiyu O. Oyetibo, Debora F. Rodrigues
    Biodegradation, 2020

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Spatial variation in bacterial community structure and pollution response in river sediment
    S Saibu, OS Obayori, PN Diagboya, SO Oso, AE Shedrack, RO Agbomeji, ...
    Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 104923 , 2026
    2026
  • SHIFT IN BACTERIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE DURING DIBENZOFURAN ENRICHMENT OF ANIMAL CHARCOAL CONTAMINATED SOIL
    S Saibu, OS Obayori, LB Salam, OF Oshilaja, DF Adeyomoye, ...
    Ife Journal of Science 28 (1), 181 , 2026
    2026
  • Air resistome in urban and rural environments – review
    SFFM Salametu Saibu, Kyoko Yarimizu, Ishara Uhanie Perera, Sofya Pozdniakova ...
    Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology , 2026
    2026
  • Resistomes in freshwater bioaerosols and their impact on drinking and recreational water safety: A perspective
    S Saibu, IU Perera, S Suzuki, X Rodó, S Fujiyoshi, F Maruyama
    Environment International 183, 108377 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • The health of our environment and Sustainable Development Goal 3
    O Aromolaran, S Saibu, AO Egbedina, OK Aromolaran, OI Falodun, ...
    Environmental Pollution and Public Health, 29-46 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Geochemistry and metagenomics analyses of bacterial community structure in selected waste dumpsites in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo, DF Rodrigues
    Frontiers in Environmental Science 11, 1304033 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Soil microbiome response to 2-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin during bioremediation of contaminated tropical soil in a microcosm-based study
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 451, 131105 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Draft genome sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis SS2, from dibenzofuran-contaminated soil, reveals putative aromatic compound degradation genes
    S Saibu, IY Nsa, AA Odunsi, NM Akinyemi, GO Oyetibo, SA Adebusoye
    Microbiology Resource Announcements 12 (5), e00198-23 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Draft genome sequence of Serratia marcescens SSA1, isolated from dioxin-polluted soil
    S Saibu, NM Akinyemi, AA Odunsi, IY Nsa, GO Oyetibo, SA Adebusoye
    Microbiology Resource Announcements 11 (7), e00236-22 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4
  • Bioprospecting marine actinomycetes for antileishmanial drugs: current perspectives and future prospects
    OF Davies-Bolorunduro, O Osuolale, S Saibu, IA Adeleye, NS Aminah
    Heliyon 7 (8) , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 37
  • Aerobic degradation of dichlorinated dibenzo- p -dioxin and dichlorinated dibenzofuran by bacteria strains obtained from tropical contaminated soil
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo, DF Rodrigues
    Biodegradation 31 (1), 123-137 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 23
  • Aerobic bacterial transformation and biodegradation of dioxins: a review
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo
    Bioresources and Bioprocessing 7 (1), 7 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 69

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Aerobic bacterial transformation and biodegradation of dioxins: a review
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo
    Bioresources and Bioprocessing 7 (1), 7 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 69
  • Bioprospecting marine actinomycetes for antileishmanial drugs: current perspectives and future prospects
    OF Davies-Bolorunduro, O Osuolale, S Saibu, IA Adeleye, NS Aminah
    Heliyon 7 (8) , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 37
  • Aerobic degradation of dichlorinated dibenzo- p -dioxin and dichlorinated dibenzofuran by bacteria strains obtained from tropical contaminated soil
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo, DF Rodrigues
    Biodegradation 31 (1), 123-137 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 23
  • Soil microbiome response to 2-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin during bioremediation of contaminated tropical soil in a microcosm-based study
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo
    Journal of Hazardous Materials 451, 131105 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 15
  • Resistomes in freshwater bioaerosols and their impact on drinking and recreational water safety: A perspective
    S Saibu, IU Perera, S Suzuki, X Rodó, S Fujiyoshi, F Maruyama
    Environment International 183, 108377 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Geochemistry and metagenomics analyses of bacterial community structure in selected waste dumpsites in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria
    S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo, DF Rodrigues
    Frontiers in Environmental Science 11, 1304033 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Draft genome sequence of Serratia marcescens SSA1, isolated from dioxin-polluted soil
    S Saibu, NM Akinyemi, AA Odunsi, IY Nsa, GO Oyetibo, SA Adebusoye
    Microbiology Resource Announcements 11 (7), e00236-22 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4
  • The health of our environment and Sustainable Development Goal 3
    O Aromolaran, S Saibu, AO Egbedina, OK Aromolaran, OI Falodun, ...
    Environmental Pollution and Public Health, 29-46 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Draft genome sequence of Bacillus thuringiensis SS2, from dibenzofuran-contaminated soil, reveals putative aromatic compound degradation genes
    S Saibu, IY Nsa, AA Odunsi, NM Akinyemi, GO Oyetibo, SA Adebusoye
    Microbiology Resource Announcements 12 (5), e00198-23 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Spatial variation in bacterial community structure and pollution response in river sediment
    S Saibu, OS Obayori, PN Diagboya, SO Oso, AE Shedrack, RO Agbomeji, ...
    Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 104923 , 2026
    2026
  • SHIFT IN BACTERIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE DURING DIBENZOFURAN ENRICHMENT OF ANIMAL CHARCOAL CONTAMINATED SOIL
    S Saibu, OS Obayori, LB Salam, OF Oshilaja, DF Adeyomoye, ...
    Ife Journal of Science 28 (1), 181 , 2026
    2026
  • Air resistome in urban and rural environments – review
    SFFM Salametu Saibu, Kyoko Yarimizu, Ishara Uhanie Perera, Sofya Pozdniakova ...
    Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology , 2026
    2026