1. Applied Microbial Processes & Environmental Health Research Group, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria.
2. Department of Environmental Management & Toxicology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria.
3. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin, Benin, Nigeria.
4. Department of Microbiology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria.