Staff Profile

DR. ABUBAKAR LAWAL
NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES, PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Personal Info

Full Name: DR. ABUBAKAR LAWAL

Gender: Male

Institutional Email address: abubakar.lawal@umyu.edu.ng

Faculty/Unit: Natural and Applied Sciences

Department: Pure and Industrial Chemistry

Rank: Reader

Educational Qualification

Ph.D. Chemometrics And Food Analytical Chemistry

Research Interest

RESEARCH INTEREST

My Research Focuses On The Use Of Chemometrics For The Development Of Various Microextraction Techniques For The Determination Of The Residue Of Pesticide/agrochemicals, Toxic Additive Dyes, Pharmaceuticals/veterinary Drugs, Trace Heavy Metals, Organic Pollutants, And Mycotoxins In Food Samples Using Various Methods Of Extractions That Include Quick, Easy, Cheap, Efficient, Rugged And Safe (QuEChERS) coupled With Liquid Phase Microextraction (LPME) Techniques As Well As Instrumental Setups To Obtain Precise And Accurate Results.

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Analysis Of Additives & Environmental Contaminants In Air, Foods & Drinks Causing Health Related Issues That Include Cancers Etc.

Publications

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES

 

1.

Title:

Phytochemical And In-vivo Acute Toxicological Investigations Of Leaf Extracts Of Sesbania Cannabina plant

 

 

Author(s):

Suraj Abdulkarim And Abubakar Lawal

 

 

 

Source:

ChemClass Journal, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp 291-302, 2024 (e-ISSN:0198-2734)

 

2.

Title:

Recent Review Of The QuEChERS Sample Preparation Method For Food And Environmental Sample Analysis

 

 

Author(s):

Isah Yusuf Shinkafi, Abubakar Lawal, Nura Suleiman Gwaram And Ahmed Lawal Mashi

 

 

 

Source:

FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), Vol. 8 No. 6, pp 155 - 169, 2024 (ISSN Online: 2616-1370)

3.

Title:

Toxicological Study And Quantitative Determination Of Allura Red (E129) Dye Additive In Some Food Beverages Consumed In Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Lawal and Suraj Abdulkarim

 

 

 

Source:

FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), Vol. 8 No. 3, pp 228 - 232, 2024 (ISSN Online: 2616-1370)

 

4.

Title:

Quantitative Assessment And Toxicological Study Of Sunset Yellow Dye (E110) As An Additive In Some Beverages Consumed In Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Lawal, Samaila Muazu Batagarawa, Suraj Abdulkarim, Buhari Lawal Yarima, Abdulkarim Musa, Equere Anietie Olubunmi, Lawal Ziaulhaq Muhammad And Lukman Bola Abdulra’uf

 

 

 

Source:

ChemSearch Journal, Vol. 15(1), Pp 156-161, 2024 (ISSN: 2276–707X, EISSN: 2384–6208)

 

6.

Title:

Detection Of Mercury In Skin Lightening Cosmetics Marketed In Katsina Metropolis, Katsina State, Nigeria

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Mustapha Gafai, Nura Suleiman Gwaram, Aminu Musa, Abubakar Lawal And Abubakar Sani

 

 

 

Source:

DUJOPAS, Vol. 10(1b), Pp 11-20, 2024 (Online-ISSN: 2635-3490)

 

7.

Title:

Estimation of the Levels of Meperfluthrin Pesticides in the Body Organelles of Albino Rats Through Inhaling Smoke Produced By Mosquito Coils

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Lawal and Umar Ibrahim

 

 

 

Source:

ChemSearch Journal, Vol. 14(1), Pp 14-20, 2023 ISSN: 2276–707X, EISSN: 2384–6208)

 

8.

Title:

Phytochemical Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction/HPLC techniques for Determination Of Oxytetracycline And Doxycycline Residues In Beef Samples: Method Developments And Statistical Analysis

 

 

Author(s):

M.A. Aliu, A.M. Junaid, A. Ibraheem, A. Ishaq, A. Lawal, K.E. Ayeni, A.R. Lawal, L.B. Abdulrauf

 

 

 

Source:

African Scientific Reports, Vol. 2(87), Pp 1-11, 2023

 

9.

Title:

Phytochemical Investigation of Components in Zingiber officinale Roots against Typhoid Fever Causative Organism And Other Infectious Bacteria Species

 

 

Author(s):

Lawal, A. and Muhammad, N.

 

 

 

Source:

ChemSearch Journal, Vol. 13(1), Pp 166-172, 2022 ISSN: 2276–707X, EISSN: 2384–6208)

 

 

10.

Title:

Estimation of the Quantity of Chromium and Lead in Selected Street-Vended Fruits And Vegetables.

 

 

Author(s):

Abdul’aziz Halliru Doro, Kabir Musa Galadanchi and Abubakar Lawal

 

 

 

Source:

UMYU Journal of Pure and Industrial Chemical Research (UJPICR), Vol. 1 No. 1, Pp 43 – 55, 2021

 

11.

Title:

Study of the Pyrolysis Kinetics and Energy Content of Acid Washed Rice Husk Sample Using Isoconversional Methods

 

 

Author(s):

Jabiru Musa, Ibrahim Sada, Ahmed Salisu And Abubakar Lawal

 

 

 

 

 

Source:

FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), Vol. 5 No. 3, pp 237 246, 2021 (ISSN Online: 2616-1370)

12.

Title:

The QuEChERS-dSPE Ionic-Liquid-Based Dispersive Liquid–Liquid Microextraction Coupled with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry For The Determination Of Multiple Pesticide Residues In Red Syzygium Samarangense Fruits

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Lawal and Khalid Haliru

 

 

 

Source:

Manila Journal of Science, Vol. 14, pp 55 65, 2021

 

13.

Title:

Spectrophotometric Estimation of Armoisine as a Food Colorant in Some Selected Confectionery Items Consumed In The Metropolis Of Katsina

 

 

Author(s):

Buhari Lawal Yarima, Abubakar Lawal, Nura Suleiman Gwaram and Suraj Abdulkarem

 

 

 

Source:

Indian Journals of Interdisciplinary Research, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp 1 10, 2021

 

14.

Title:

Determination Of Sunset Yellow As A Synthetic Food Colorant In Confectionery Products Consumed in Katsina Metropolis (Nigeria) Using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Lawal, Nura Suleiman Gwaram, Buhari Lawal Yarima and Imrana Ibrahim

 

 

 

Source:

FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), Vol. 5 No. 1, pp 358 363, 2021 (ISSN Online: 2616-1370)

 

15.

Title:

Residual Determination of Multiple Pesticides in Vegetable Samples by LC-MS/MS Coupled With Modified QuEChERS-dSPE Ionic Liquid-BasedDLLME Method

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Lawal and Kah Hin Low

 

 

 

Source:

Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society: Vol. 8 No. 2, pp 693-704, 2021 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.845578)

 

16.

Title:

Optimization and Selection of Mobile Phase for the Determination of Multiple Pesticide Standards Using Liquid Chromatography-TandemMass Spectrometry

 

 

Author(s):

Abubakar Lawal and Richard Chee Seng Won

 

 

 

Source:

Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society: Vol. 8 No. 1, pp 265 280, 2021 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.18596/jotcsa.778786)

 

17.

Title:

Application Of Multivariate Data Analysis For The Determination Of Multiclass Pesticide Residues In Fruits And Vegetables Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

 

 

Author(s):

Lukman, L.B. and Lawal, A<

Supervisions

Conferences attended

PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

1.

Conference Title:

The 8th International Conference on Environment. Held At Park Royal Resort (Penang, Malaysia). Dated 17th – 18th December, 2024.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Response Surface Methodological Screening And Optimization Of Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Instrument For The Analysis Of Multi-Standard Mixture Of Pesticides Solution

2.

Conference Title:

The 47th Annual International Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria. Held At Bayero University Kano (Kano State, Nigeria). Dated 22nd – 27th September, 2024.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Estimation Of The Concentration Levels Of Meperfluthrin Pesticides In The Body Organelles Of Albino Rats Through Inhaling Smoke Produced By Mosquito Coils

3.

Conference Title:

The 11th ATLAS International (Online) Congress On Advanced Scientific Studies And Interdisciplinary Research. Held At Yola Marrakesh, Morocco. Dated 24nd January, 2024.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Determination Of The Toxicity Level Of Nicotine From Inhaled Cigarette Using Albino Rat

4.

Conference Title:

The IX ANKARA (Online) International Congress On Scientific Research. Held At Ankara Turkey. Dated 26-29 December, 2023.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Evaluation Of Hydroquinone Content In Some Skin Lightening Cosmetics Available In Katsina, Nigeria

5.

Conference Title:

The 45th Annual International Conference Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria, Held At Adamawa State, Nigeria (Yola). Dated 18th – 24th September, 2022.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Analytical Investigation Of Photochemical Components In Zingiber Officinale roots Against Typhoid Fever Causative Organism And Other Infectious Bacteria Species

6.

Conference Title:

The 43rd Annual International Conference Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria, Held At Lagos, Nigeria (ABUJA 2020). Dated 22nd – 27th November, 2020.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Spectrophotometric Determination of Sunset-Yellow (E110) in Some Selected Beverages Sourced In Katsina Town, Nigeria

7.

Conference Title:

The 13th CHEMCLASS Conference Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria, Amadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria Chapter, Held At Zaria, Nigeria. Dated 15th – 16th October, 2020.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Determination of some physicochemical parameters in raw water: A case study of Selected Locations In Katsina, Nigeria

8.

Conference Title:

The 42nd Annual International Conference Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria, Held At Lagos, Nigeria (EKO 2019). Dated 8th – 13thSeptember, 2019.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Chemometrics Approach To QuEChERS-dSPE For Multi-standard Determination Of Pesticides In Blank Samples Of Milli-Q-water Using High-performance Liquid Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Instrument

9.

Conference Title:

The 6th International Conference for Young Chemists. Held at: Penang, Malaysia (ICYC 2017). Dated 16th -18th August, 2017.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Selection and optimization of mobile phase for multi-standard analysis Of Pesticides Mixture Using Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Instrument.

10.

Conference Title:

The 1st National Conference of Chemical Society of Nigeria, Katsina State Chapter. Held at: Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina. 4th – 8th March, 2013.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Comparative Analysis Of Proximates And Percentage Flavonoids In White And Red Allium Cepa (Onions) Cultivated In Sokoto Area.

11.

Conference Title:

The 32nd Annual Scientific Conference Of Nigerian Society Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology (NSBMB). Held At: Calabar, Cross River State (NSBMB 2012). Dated 14th – 17th November, 2012.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Phytochemical, Proximate and Toxicological Analysis of Urginea Maritima (Hyena’s Onion)

12.

Conference Title:

The 7th Annual International Conference, Workshop And Exhibition Of Chemical Society Of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter. Held At: Anambra State University, Uli (ANACHEM 2012). Dated 12th – 15thNovember, 2012.

 

 

Presentation Title:

Phytochemical, Proximate and Toxicological Analysis of Crinum ornatum.

 

Affiliations

ORCID Profile: Https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-7155

Google Scholar: Abubakar Lawal, Ph.D. Retrieve Online From: Https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jMhrAAwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Researchgate: Abubakar Lawal, Retrieve Online From: Https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abubakar-Lawal-12?ev=hdr_xprf