Dr. Ahmed Idris Hassen
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Dr. Ahmed Idris Hassen

Research Scientist
Agricultural Research Council-Plant Health and Protection, Pretoria, South Africa


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Microbiology from University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Microbiology
62%
Applied Microbiology
90%
Biology
75%
Agricultural Research
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Beukes, C.W., F.S. Boshoff, F.L. Phalane, A.I. Hassen and M.M. le Roux et al., 2019. Both alpha- and beta-rhizobia occupy the root nodules of Vachellia karroo in South Africa. Front. Microbiol., Vol. 10. 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01195.
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  2. Beukes, C.W., E.T. Steenkamp, E. van Zyl, J. Avontuur and W.Y. Chan et al., 2019. Paraburkholderia strydomiana sp. nov. and Paraburkholderia steynii sp. nov.: Rhizobial symbionts of the fynbos legume Hypocalyptus sophoroides. Antonie Leeuwenhoek, (In Press). 10.1007/s10482-019-01269-5.
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  3. Hassen, A.I., L.S. Khambani and Z.H. Swanevelder, 2018. The draft genome sequence of Burkholderia sp. strain Nafp2/4-1b confirms its ability to produce the plant growth-promoting traits pyoverdine siderophores, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase and the phytohormone auxin. Microbiol. Resour. Announc., Vol. 7, No. 23. 10.1128/MRA.01383-18.
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  4. Hassen, A.I., J.H. Habig and S.C. Lamprecht, 2018. Assessing root nodule microsymbionts in healthy and declined rooibos (Aspalathus linearis burm f.) at a plantation in South Africa. J. Plant Interact., 13: 277-279.
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  5. Hassen, A.I., F.L. Bopape and L.K. Sanger, 2016. Microbial Inoculants as Agents of Growth Promotion and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. In: Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity, Volume 1: Research Perspectives, Singh, D.P., H.B. Singh and R. Prabha (Eds.). Springer, New Delhi, India, ISBN: 978-81-322-2645-1, pp: 23-36.
  6. Habig, J., A.I. Hassen and A. Swart, 2015. Application of Microbiology in Conservation Agriculture. In: Conservation Agriculture, Farooq, M. and K. Siddique (Eds.). Springer, Cham, Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3-319-11619-8, pp: 525-557.
  7. Hassen, A.I., F.L. Bopape, I.H. Rong and G. Seane, 2014. Nodulation efficacy of Bradyrhizobium japonicum inoculant strain WB74 on soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) is affected by several limiting factors. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 8: 2069-2076.
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  8. Hassen, A.I., F.L. Bopape and M. Trytsman, 2014. Nodulation study and characterization of rhizobial microsymbionts of forage and pasture legumes in South Africa. World J. Agric. Res., 2: 93-100.
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  9. Hassen, A.I., F.L. Bopape, J. Habig and S.C. Lamprecht, 2012. Nodulation of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis Burm. f.), an indigenous South African legume, by members of both the α-proteobacteria and β-proteobacteria. Biol. Fertil. Soils, 48: 295-303.
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  10. Labuschagne, N., T. Pretorius and A.H. Idris, 2010. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria as Biocontrol Agents against Soil-Borne Plant Diseases. In: Plant Growth and Health Promoting Bacteria, Maheshwari, D.K. (Ed.). Springer, Berlin, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-642-13611-5, pp: 211-230.
  11. Hassen, A.I. and N. Labuschagne, 2010. Root colonization and growth enhancement in wheat and tomato by rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizoplane of grasses. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 26: 1837-1846.
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  12. Idris, A., N. Labuschagne and L. Korsten, 2009. Efficacy of rhizobacteria for growth promotion in sorghum under greenhouse conditions and selected modes of action studies. J. Agric. Sci., 147: 17-30.
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  13. Idris, H.A., N. Labuschagne and L. Korsten, 2008. Suppression of Pythium ultimum root rot of sorghum by rhizobacterial isolates from Ethiopia and South Africa. Biol. Control, 45: 72-84.
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  14. Idris, H.A., N. Labuschagne and L. Korsten, 2007. Screening rhizobacteria for biological control of Fusarium root and crown rot of sorghum in Ethiopia. Biol. Control, 40: 97-106.
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  15. Idris, A. T. Mehari and M. Ashenafi, 2001. Some microbiological and biochemical studies on the fermentation of 'awaze' and 'datta', traditional Ethiopian condiments. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 52: 5-14.
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