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Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto

The most peaceful university in Nigeria








Prof. M.U. Dabai MCSN



Area of specialization:Applied and Petroleum Chemistry
Email:usman.musa@udusok.edu.ng, mudabai2002@yahoo.com
Phone:+2348062618989

List of Selected Publications

Dabai, M.U., S.M.Dangoggo, C. Muhammad & A. Musa (2005): Effect of Rice Husks and Locust Bean Pod on the Strength Of Concrete, Bulletin of SAN (26):452-45. (ISSN:0029-0114)
Bagudo, B.U., Dabai, M.U. and Dangoggo, S.M. (2005): Macro And Micronutrients In Solid Tannery Waste” Bulletin of SAN (26):464-468. (ISSN:0029-0114).
Lawal, M.; Muhammad ,C.; Dabai, M. U.; Ladan, M.J. and Wasagu, R..U.S. (2006): “The Effect of Storage Conditions on the Composition and Shelf- Life of Some Soft Drinks Consumed in Sokoto , Nigeria”, Biological and Environmental Science Journal for the Tropics, 3(1), 92-95. (ISSN:079-9057).
Dabai, Y. U., S. B. Manga, M. U. Dabai and U. Z. Faruq(2006): “Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial properties of the fruits of Vitex doniana”, Biological and Environmental Science Journal for the Tropics, 3(1); 29-32. (ISSN:079-9057).
Dabai, M.U., C. Muhammad B.U. Bagudo and A. Musa(2009): “Studies on the Effect of Rice Husk Ash as Cement Admixture”,, Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science, vol.17 (2); 452-457. (ISSN:1794-5698).
Zauro, S. A. Dabai, M. U., Tsafe, A. I. Umar, K. J. and Lawal, A. M. (2013): Extent of Some Heavy Metal Contamination in the Soil of Farmlands around Sokoto Metropolis, European Journal of Science, 9 (3), pp30-36. (ISSN: 1857-7431).
Dabai, M. U., Bagudo, B. U., Jodi, L. M. and Ocheni, L.(2013): Evaluation of Some Trace Metal Levels in the Water, Fish and Aquatic Plant in River Sokoto, North-western Nigeria, Asian Journal of Applied Sciences, 1(5). 195-199 (ISSN: 2321 – 0893).
Muhammad Mukhtar, Chika Muhammad, Musa Usman Dabai and Muhammad Mamuda (2015): Ethanolysis of Calabash (Lageneria siceraria) seed oil for the production of biodiesel, American Journal of Energy Engineering, 2(6), 141-145. (doi:10.11648j.ajep.20160505;14).
Muhammad Mukhtar and Musa Usman Dabai (2016):Production and Fuel Properties of Biodiesel from Ginger bread Plum (Parinarimacrophylla) Seed Oil using MgO/Al2O3 Catalyst, American Journal of Environmental Protection, 5(5), 128-133. (ISSN 2328-5680).
M. U. Dabai and I. K. Maduru (2016): Estimation on the Level of Wear and Additive Metals in Used Lubrication Oil From Diesel Engine by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, International Journal of Sciences and Engineering Technology, 12(1), 46-56. 11(ISSN:2877-6787).
M. U. Dabai , Zuru , A. A. Abdulrahman, F. W. Sada , I. and Faruq, U. Z. (2016): Effect of Age and Operating Conditions on the Wearing of Internal Engine Parts, International Journal of Innovative Sciences, Engineering and Technology, 3(1), 366-371 (ISSN: 2348-7968).
M. U. Dabai and M. Muhammad (2017): Studies on the Effect of Rice Straw Ash as Admixture of Ordinary Portland Cement Mortar, International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, (ISSN 2348 – 7968), Vol. 4 Issue 7. Pp 112-118 (ISSN: 2348-7968).
Cyril Ogbiko, Jonathan C. Eboka, Ighodaro Igbe and Dabai M. Usman (2017): Anti-Ulcer activity of Methanol Extract of Plantago rugelii Decne, Tropical Journal of Natural Product research, 1(2): 84-88 (doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v1i2.7).
Ogbiko Cyril, Dabai Musa Usman, Abubakar Sani Yelwa, Hassan Usman, Bisiriyu Muhammad Taoheed (2017):Pharmacognostic study of the leaf of Plantago rugelii Decne (Plantaginaceae), International Journal of Chemical Science, 1(1); 33-36. (ISSN:2513-2845)
Ogbiko C. , Dabai M.U., Amanabo M., Okoh E.V.C. and Bature B. H. (2017): Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents of the Methanol Whole Plant Extract of Elytraria marginata (Vahl), African Journal of Biomedical Research. 20; 317- 320 (ISSN: 1119-5096).
Jatau,S. H., Sokoto, M. A. Almustapha, M. N. Muhammad, C., Zubairu, A.Y. and Dabai, M.U. (2017):Effect of High Temperature on Preservation of Lycopene Content in Sweet Peppers ( Capsicu annum), International Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 13(1). Pp 115-121. (ISSN:2877-6787).
Jatau,S. H., Sokoto, M. A. Almustapha, M. N. Muhammad, C., Dabai, M.U., and Zubairu, A.Y. (2018):Effect of Heat on Lycopene Content of Hot Peppers ( Capsicu annum) using Various Processing Temperature, International Journal of Science and Engineering Technology, 14(2). Pp32-39 (ISSN:2877-6787).
M. U. Dabai, F. J. Owuna, M.A. Sokoto and A. L. Abubakar(2018): Assessment of Quality Parametres of Ecofriendly Biolubricant from Waste Cooking Palm Oil, Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research, 1(4). Pp 1-11. DOI: 10.9734/AJACR/2018/43051.
Abdu, M. S., Aska, A. S., Faruq, U. Z. and Dabai, M. U.(2018): An Investigation on the Impact of Electrolytes on thermodynamic Dissociation Constant of Pyruvic Acid n Aqueous Media, International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, 3(4). Pp 117-122. (ISSN:2455-4050)
Abdu, M. S., Aska, A. S., Faruq, U. Z. And Dabai, M. U., Ali, U. A.(2018): Determination of the Thermodynamic Parameters for the Neutralization Reaction between Hydrochloric Acid and Sodium Hydroxide using Titration Method, Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 4(1).
M. U. Hizbullah, A. A. Farouq, A. S. Baki, M. U. Dabai, A. Nafiu, M. K. Nata’ala and G. Mustapha (2018) Studies on Bio-color Production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Soil, Journal of Advances in Microbiology, 12(1). Pp 1-12.
Abdu, M. S., Garba, S., Faruq, U. Z. And Dabai, M. U. And Aska, A. S.(2018): Determination of frequency factor (Number of Collision per Second) for the decomposition of Calcium trioxocarbonate (IV) in Dilte hydrochloric Acid, American Journal of Engineering Research, 7(9), Pp141-145
Owuna, Friday Junior, Dabai Musa Usman, Sokoto Muhammad Abdullahi, Muhammad Chika and Abubakar Aminu Lailaba (2018): Use of Lagenaria siceraria Seed Oil for Production of Environmentally Friendly Biolubricant, American Journal of Applied and Industrial Chemistry, 2(1): 1-7
F. J. Owuna,M. U. Dabai, M. A. Sokoto, U. Z. Faruq and A. L. Abubakar(2018) Formulation of Lubricant from Calabash Seed Oil, Journal of Engineering research and Report, 3(1): 1-8
DABAI, M. U., HABAI. B., FARUK, U. Z. AND RABAH, A. B. (2018): comparative Analysis of Trace metals in Atmospheric and Vacuum residue, internatiol Journal of research and Innovation in Applied Science, ii(x). Pp 50-52
Muhammad , C., Mukhtar, M. Jibrin, M. S., Dabai, M. U. And Baki, A. S. (2018): Assessment Low Temperature Refining Process of Castor Seed Oil from Biodiesel Production, American Journal Chemical and Biochemical Engineering: accepted for Publication
M. U. Dabai and N. Bello (2019): Comparative Study of Regeneration of Used Lubricating Oil Using Sulphuric and Oxalic Acids/Clay Treatment Process, International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, Vol. 6 Issue 3, March 2019 ISSN (Online) 2348 – 7968
Dabai, M. U., Habib, H., Faruk, U. Z. And Rabah, A. B. (2018); Comparative Analysis on Trace Metals in Atmospheric and Vacuum Residue, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied sciences, vol. Iii (xi): 50-52 (ISSN 2454-6194)