Prof. Mahloro Hope Serepa-Dlamini

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Research Interests Prof. Mahloro Hope Serepa-Dlamini is a Professor of Bacterial Genomics and Biotechnology, and also the Head of Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology. Her research focuses on studying the colonization and diversity of bacterial endophytes in indigenous South African medicinal plants, exploring their genomics and biotechnological applications for product development in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and the food industry. External Links Orcid Google Scholar Recent Publications Mahlangu, S.G., Zulu, N., Serepa-Dlamini, M.H., and Tai, S.L. (2024). Isolation, identification and biological characterization of bacterial endophytes isolated from Gunnera Perpensa L. FEMS Microbiology Letters, fnae056. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnae056 Nthunya, N.L.*, Mpala, T.J., Etale, A., Mahlangu, O.T., Serepa-Dlamini, M.H ., Lopez-Maldonado, E.A., and Richards, H. (2024). Biofouling control of thermophilic bacteria in membrane distillation. Desalination and Water Treatment, 100627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100627 Tlou, M.*, Ndou, B., Mabona, N., Khwathisi, A., Ateba, C., Madala, N., and Serepa-Dlamini, M.H. (2024) Next generation sequencing-aided screening, isolation, molecular identification, and antimicrobial potential for bacterial endophytes from the medicinal plant, Elephantorrhiza elephantina. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15:1383854. https://doi:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1383854 Mankge, M.E., Maela, M.P., Abrahams, A.M., and Serepa-Dlamini, M.H. * 2024. Screening of Bacillus spp. bacterial endophytes for protease production, and application in feather degradation and bio-detergent additive. Heliyon 10(9). E30736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30736 Maumela, P.*, Magida, S., and Serepa-Dlamini, M.H. (2024) Bioremediation of Pb contaminated water using a novel Bacillus sp. strain MHSD_36 isolated from Solanum nigrum . PLOS ONE 19(4): e0302460. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302460 Maumela, P., Khwathisi, A., Madala, N.E., and Serepa-Dlamini, M.H .* 2024. In silico biotechnological potential of Bacillus sp. strain MHSD_37 bacterial endophyte. BMC Genomics 25, 399. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10305-2 Maumela, P* and Serepa-Dlamini, M.H . 2024. In Silico Analysis of Novel Bacterial Metabolites with Anticancer Activities. Metabolites, 14, 163. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14030163 Maela, M.P and Serepa-Dlamini, M.H.* 2024. Genome Sequence and Characterisation of Peribacillus sp. Strain AS_2, a Bacterial Endophyte Isolated from Alectra sessiliflora . Microbiology Research, 15, 50-65. https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15010004 Makuwa, S.C, Motadi, L.R, Choene, M, Yang, L and Serepa-Dlamini, M.H .* 2023. Bacillus dicomae sp. nov., a new member of the Bacillus cereus group isolated from medicinal plant Dicoma anomala . International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 73: 006112. https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006112 Tshisikhawe, M.L, Diale, M.O, Abrahams, A.M*, Serepa-Dlamini, M.H . 2023. Screening and Production of Industrially Relevant Enzymes by Bacillus paranthracis Strain MHDS3, a Potential Probiotic. Fermentation. 2023; 9(11):938. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation9110938 Research Interests Bacterial Genomics, Bacterial Taxonomy, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology. Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s): Full Research Profile