Omon's PUBLICATIONS:

1.    G. O. Anoliefo, O. S. Isikhuemhen, and N. R. Ochije (2003). Environmental Implications Of The Erosion Of Cultural Taboo Practices in Awka-South Local Government Area Of Anambra State, Nigeria: 1. Forests, Trees and Water Resource Preservation. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 16: in press.

2.    O. O. Osemwegie, O. S. Isikhuemhen, O. J. Onyolu and J. A. Okhuoya (2002). Cultivation of selected ‘sporophore only’ producing strain of the edible and medicinal mushroom, Pleurotus tuberregium on waste paper and plantain peelings. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 4: in press

3.    O. S. Isikhuemhen, G. O. Anoliefo and O. Okelezo (2002). Bioremediation of crude oil polluted soil by the white rot fungus, Pleurotus tuberregium (Fr.) Sing. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1065/espr2002.04.114

4.    O. S. Isikhuemhen, T. Y. James, S-R Liou, I. Stoychev, I Eichlerová, F. Nerud and R. Vilgalys (2002). Genetic and physiological characterization of two ligninolytic enzymes in two geographically isolated strains of Pleurotus djamor. Proceedings of the IV conference on mushroom biology and mushroom products, February 20-23, 2002 Cuernavaca, Mexico 133-140pp

5.    G. Flachowsky, O. S. Isikhuemhen, K. Wagner, K, Loose and F. Zadrazil (2001) In sacco degradability of wheat straw residues after growing of Lentinus tuberregium (Fr.) Fr. Journal of Applied Animal Research 20: 33-40

6.     G. O. Anoliefo, O. S. Isikhuemhen and S.O. Agbuna (2001). Small-scale industrial village in Benin City, Nigeria: Establishment, failure and phytotoxicity assessment of soils from the abandoned site. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 131: 169-183.

7.     O. S. Isikhuemhen, F. Nerud, and R. Vilgalys (2000). Cultivation studies on wild and selected hybrid strains of Pleurotus tuberregium. World journal of microbiology and biotechnology 16(5): 431-435.

8.     O. S. Isikhuemhen, J. -M. Moncalvo, F. Nerud and R. Vilgalys (2000). Mating compatibility and phylogeoraphy in Pleurotus tuberregium. Mycological Research 104(6): 732-737.

9.     J. A. Okhuoya, O. S. Isikhuemhen and H. A. Tomo (2000). Effect of soil factors on growth and yield during sporophore induction from sclerotia of Pleurotus tube-regium (Fr.) Sing. International Journal of Mushroom Sciences 3(1): 3-7.

10.    J. A. Okhuoya, O. S. Isikhuemhen and A. Uwabujo (1999). Growth and sporophore yield responses by the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuberregium (Fr.) Sing. to different levels of N, P, and K fertilizers in soil. Revista Meicana de Micologia 15: 17-21.

11.    O. S. Isikhuemhen, J. A. Okhuoya, E. M. Ogboe and E. Akpaja (1999). Effect of substrate supplementation with NPK fertilizer on sporophore yield in Pleurotus tuberregium. Micologia Neotropical Aplicada 12: 9-21.

12.    O. S. Isikhuemhen and F. Nerud (1999). Preliminary studies on the ligninolytic enzymes produced by the tropical fungus Pleurotus tuberregium (Fr.) Sing. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 75: 257-260.

13.    G. O. Anoliefo, O. S. Isikhuemhen and E. C. Okolo (1999). Traditional coping mechanism and environmental sustainability strategies in Nnewi, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and environmental ethics 11: 101-109.

14.    J. A. Okhuoya, O. S. Isikhuemhen and G. A. Evue (1998). Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Sing.: Sclerotia and sporophore yield during cultivation on sawdust of different woody plants. International Journal of Mushroom Sciences. 2(2): 41-46.

15.    Ekhaise, F. O. and O. S. Isikhuemhen (1997). Incidence of Dermatophytoses among school age children in Benin City, Nigeria. African Journal of Mycology and Biotechnology 5(3): 29-36.

16.    M. O. Ilori, I. O. Fasidi and O. S. Isikhuemhen (1997). Mushroom research and commercial cultivation in Nigeria. Food Review International 13(3): 489-496.

17.     J. A. Okhuoya, O. E. Eboigbe and O. S. Isikhuemhen (1996). Growth Interactions between Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Singer and Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. Folia Microbiologika 41(5): 433-435.

18.    O. S. Isikhuemhen, F. Zadrazil and I. O. Fasidi (1996). Cultivation of White rot fungi in solid state fermentation. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 55: 388-393.
 
19.    I. O. Fasidi, O. S. Isikhuemhen and F. Zadrazil (1996). Bioreactors for solid state fermentation of lignocellulosics. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 55: 450-456.

20.    F. Zadrazil, D. N. Kamra, O. S. Isikhuemhen, F. Schuchardt and G. Flachowsky (1996). Bioconversion of lignocellulose into ruminant feed with white rot fungi --Review work done at the FAL, Braunschweig. Journal of Applied Animal Research 10: 105-124.

21.    O. S. Isikhuemhen and J. A. Okhuoya (1996). Cultivation of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Singer for production of edible Sclerotia on agricultural wastes. Mushroom biology and mushroom products (Ed. D. J. Royse), Penn. State University. University Park. 429-436pp.

22.     F. Zadrazil and O. Isikhuemhen. (1995). Solid State Fermentation of lignocellulosics into animal feed with white rot fungi. In: Advances in solid state fermentation, Roussos, S: Lonsane, B. K., Raimbault, M. and Viniegraz-Gonzallez, G. (Eds.), Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dordrecht. 273-287pp.
 
OTHER PUBLICATIONS:
1.  . O. S. Isikhuemhen, J. M Moncalvo, F. Nerud and R. Vilgalys (1999). Pleurotus tuberregium: Phylogeography, mating compatibility studies. Pp. 254-265. Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products & AMGA's 26th National Mushroom Industry Conference. Edited by Dr. Andrew Broderick & Dr. Tan Nair. October 12-16, 1999. Sydney.

2. J. A. Okhuoya and O. S. Isikhuemhen (1999). Mushroom cultivation: The Nigerian Experience. Pp. 380-389. Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products & AMGA's 26th National Mushroom Industry Conference. Edited by Dr. Andrew Broderick & Dr. Tan Nair. October 12-16, 1999. Sydney.

3. O. S. Isikhuemhen and J. A. Okhuoya (1996). Cultivation of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Singer for production of edible Sclerotia on agricultural wastes. Mushroom biology and mushroom products (Ed. D. J. Royse), Penn. State University. University Park. 429-436pp.

4. O. S. Isikhuemhen and J. A. Okhuoya (1995). A low cost technique for the cultivation of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fr.) Singer in developing tropical countries. Mushroom Growers' Newsletter 4(6): 2-4.

5. M. Zadrazil and O. S. Isikhuemhen (1995). Domestikationversuche mit Pleurotus (Lentinus) tuber-regium. Der Champignon 5: 230-231.

6. O. S. Isikhuemhen (1995). Edible mushroom cultivation and consumption in Nigeria today. The Spore Print. 209: 4.