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    Man’s Unseen Allies and their Self-Synthesized Tools
    (Obafemi Awolowo University Press, 1987-06-09) Olutiola, P. O
    At. stage in the life of a Professor; he is called upon to deliver an inaugural lecture. A number of things immediately comes to his mind –what type of topic is he going to discuss, and .more importantly, how does he make himself understandable to such an academically heterogeneous audience as we have here today. With all these factors- at the back of my mind; I shall attempt to discuss today's chosen topic men's unseen allies and their self-synthesized tools”. There is no, doubt that the first question that strikes one's mind is "what are man's unseen allies?" With respect to this lecture, I shall define man's unseen allies as those living' creatures which are present in virtually every environment, but which are too small to be perceived by the unaided human eye. This group of organisms is collectively referred to as microorganisms, and their study is called microbiology.
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    Man against Microbes: No Victor, No Vanquished
    (Obafemi Awolowo University Press, 1997-09-09) Deboye, Kolawole
    The topic - "MAN AGAINST MICROBES: NO VICTOR, NO VANQUISHEO" is suggestive of a battle between man and microbes, which cannot be said to have been won or lost on either side. Man is the highest of God's creation, to whom He gave dominion overall other creatures, while microbes are organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, but are present in large numbers everywhere. Both man and microbes have therefore existed side by side-through the ages. With man not being able to see the microbes until in the nineteenth century, but all the while seeing and experiencing the effects of their activities, especially the harmful effects which helped to draw attention to them.
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    Universality of the Enzyme Molecule
    (Obafemi Awolowo University Press, 2006-09-26) Shonukan, Olusola Olusoji
    Enzymes are complex proteins that cause a specific chemical change in other substances without being changed themselves. An enzyme is also a protein that is synthesized in a living cell and catalyzes or speeds up a thermodynamically possible reaction so that the rate of the reaction is compatible with the biochemical process essential for the maintenance of a cell. The enzyme in no way modifies the equilibrium constant or the AG of a reaction. As the title of the lecture states, enzymes are found in all living things and perform specific functions in them and they are applied in many disciplines including Medicine, Biochemistry, and Microbiology and in Industrial processes.