Manzanita Research Laboratories is an independent scientific research institute based in Ilorin, working across agriculture, environmental science, materials, and public health — turning questions rooted in this region into evidence that travels.
Manzanita Research Laboratories was founded to close the distance between research produced in Ilorin and research that shapes policy and practice across Kwara State and beyond. We are a multidisciplinary institute, not a single-department lab — our researchers move between soil, water, materials, and clinical samples because the problems we study rarely stay inside one discipline.
Every programme we run is designed to produce evidence that a farmer, a clinician, a manufacturer, or a policymaker can actually use. That means fieldwork as rigorous as our bench work, and findings written to be read outside the lab, not just inside it.
Each programme is catalogued below the way a specimen would be — a working code, a scope, and a clear question. Reach out if any of these overlap with your work.
Full blood count and indices — PCV, Hb, RBC/WBC, MCV, MCH, MCHC, and differentials — run on a Sysmex haematology analyser.
Spectrophotometric assays for GPx, SOD, catalase, and MDA — profiling oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity in biological samples.
ELISA-based reproductive and stress hormone profiling — LH, FSH, estradiol, and cortisol — from serum samples.
Haemagglutination inhibition testing for Newcastle Disease Virus antibodies, supporting poultry health surveillance.
Quantitative and qualitative screening for alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, and phenolics by UV–Vis spectrophotometry.
Pathogen isolation and antibiotic susceptibility testing, including plant-extract antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant strains.
Proximate composition, physicochemical properties, and antioxidant capacity testing for food products and water samples.
Microplastic detection and contaminant screening in soil, water, and food matrices across Kwara's peri-urban and rural sites.
Tissue processing, sectioning, and staining for histopathological examination in support of clinical and research diagnoses.
A working bench lab equipped for microbiology, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry — staffed daily by our research and intern team.
Our core research team, drawn from our published work. Emails follow our standard naming convention — confirm each before publishing live.
Whether you're a partner institution, a funder, or a student — we'd like to hear from you.
Manzanita Research Laboratories
