Dr Freedom Tshabuse

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Department: Biochemistry and Microbiology

Discipline: Environmental Microbiology, Bioenergy, and Non-communicable diseases

Contact details

Email: TshabuseF@unizulu.ac.za

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

Environmental bioremediation and biogas production

Antimicrobial research on drug-resistant pathogens

Research Niche Area(s) of current projects

Wastewater microbiology (virology and bacteriology)

Biogas production

M/D Supervision completed (3 or 4 projects)

In vitro antihyperglycemic and antibacterial effects of red honeybush tea (Cyclopia genistoides) crude extracts on characterized isolates recovered from wounds of hospitalized diabetic patients (Mantshi EX, MSc).

OCHROBACTRUM ORYZAE MICROBIAL SILVER NANOPARTICLES FOR HEAVY METALS AND NUTRIENTS REMOVAL FROM SLUDGE (Ndulini, PhD).

Active Research Projects

Enhancement of biogas production from cow dung using magnetite nanoparticles (MSc)

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Glycerolipid analysis during desiccation and recovery of resurecction plant Xerophyta humilis (Bak) Dur and Schinz. (2017). F. Tshabuse, J.M. Farrant, L Humbert, D. Moura, D. Rainteau, C. Espinasse, A. Idrissi, F. Murlier, S. Acket, M.S. Rafudeen, B. Thomasser, E. Ruelland. Plant, Cell, and Environment. DOI10.1111/pce.13063.

Rapid detection of drug-resistant Escherichia coli by Vitek 2 compact system. (2022). Water SA, 48(4), 450-456. Tshabuse, F., Buthelezi, N., Folami, A. M., Donnelly, L., & Swalaha, F. M..

In vitro antidiabetic, antioxidant activities and GC-MS analysis of honeybush tea (Cyclopia sessiliflora) extracts. (2023) Nkosinathi D. Celea*, Nerishni Chollen, Qiniso B. Mkhwanazi, Ntokozo E. Mthimunyea, Freedom Tshabuse, Sfiso T. Gumbi, Ofence Pooeb, Matthew S. Mthembua, Andy R. Opokua. Volume 2023, Article ID 8774094,