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Dr. Noah, Naumih M.

Associate Professor, Analytical/Bioanalytical Chemistry

Biography:

An Associate Professor of Analytical/Bioanalytical Chemistry focusing on the development and validation of biosensors for the detection of infectious diseases and integration of nanotechnology and health care in developing countries.

She is currently developing Nano-kits for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Fabrication of Nano-filters for water filtration as well as the green synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles. She is also interested in chemical safety and security, green chemistry and waste management.

Professor Naumih is very passionate about teaching, research and mentoring students.

Academic Degrees;

2012: Ph.D in Analytical/Bioanalytical Chemistry, State University of New York, Binghamton, USA.
2006: MSc in Analytical Chemistry, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
2002: BSc in Chemistry, University of Nairobi.?

Publications:

Journal Articles

Noah Naumih M. and Mbatia Betty N. (2021). Antimicrobial nanoparticles and their application in medicine. Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya, Volume 25, Issue No.1 (21-28).
Zipporah M. Onyambu, Mildred P. Nawiri, Hudson N. Nyambaka and Naumih M. Noah (2021). In vitro Bioaccessibility of the Vitamin B series from Thermally Processed Leafy African Indigenous Vegetables. Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2021, Article ID 5540724 https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5540724
Zipporah M. Onyambu, Mildred P. Nawiri, Hudson N. Nyambaka and Naumih M. Noah (2021). In vitro Bioaccessibility of Beta Carotene from Thermally Processed Leafy African Indigenous Vegetables. Journal of the Kenya Chemical Society 14-1 (2021), 3-8. Available online at www.kenchemsoc.org.
Michael Ndikau, Naumih Noah, Dickson Andala & Eric Masika (2020). Antibacterial activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Citrullus lanatus fruit rind extract. Journal of the Kenya Chemical Society 13-1 (2020), 22-27. Available online at www.kenchemsoc.org.
Naumih Noah (2020). Design and Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials for Sensor Applications. Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2020, Article ID 8855321, 20 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8855321
Ibrahim Kimotho, Naumih M. Noah, Mildred Nawiri and Betty Mbatia (2020). Fabrication of Nanostructured Polyamic Acid Membranes for Antimicrobially Enhanced Water Purification. Advances in Polymer Technology Volume 2020, Article ID 7362789, 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7362789
Naumih M. Noah and Peter M. Ndangili (2019). Current Trends of Nanobiosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry Volume 2019, Article ID 2179718, 16 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2179718
Joseph Odundo, Naumih M. Noah, Dickson Andala, Janet Kiragu and Eric Masika (2018). Electrochemical Nano-immunosensor for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of Bilharzia in Kenya. South African Journal of Chemistry 2018, 71, 127–134, http://journals.sabinet.co.za/content/journal/chem.
Ernest O. Nachaki, Peter M. Ndangili, Noah M. Naumih and Eric Masika (2018). Nickel-Palladium-Based Electrochemical Sensor for Quantitative Detection of Formaldehyde ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 384 –392. DOI: 10.1002/slct.20170201
Michael Ndikau, Naumih M. Noah, Dickson M. Andala, and Eric Masika (2017). Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Citrullus lanatus Fruit Rind Extract. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry Volume 2017, Article ID 8108504, 9 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8108504
Francis J. Osonga, Joab O. Onyango, Samuel K. Mwilu, Naumih M. Noah, Jrgen Schulte, Ming Ann, Omowunmi A. Sadik, 2017. Synthesis and characterization of novel flavonoid derivatives via sequential phosphorylation of quercetin. Tetrahedron Letters, Volume 58, Issue 15, 12 April 2017, Pages 1474-1479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.02.085
Odundo Joseph, Noah Naumih, Andala Dickson, Kiragu Janet, Ndikau Michael, Kimani Gachuhi, Joseph Mwatha (2016). Spectro-electrochemical Characterization of Anti-Schistosoma-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugate for use in Immunoassays. The Journal of Kenya Chemical Society, Volume 1, Issue 1 35 -45
Idris Yazgan, Naumih M Noah, Ousmane Toure, Siyi Zang, Omowunmi A. Sadik, (2014). Biosensor for selective detection of E. coli in Spinach using the strong affinity of derivatized mannose with fimbrial lectin. Biosensor and Bioelectronics Vol 61, 266-273
Omowunmi A. Sadik, Naumih M. Noah, Veronica Okello (2013). Catalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium using palladium nanoparticles: an undergraduate nanotechnology laboratory Journal of Chemical Education, 2014, 91(2), 269-273.
Veronica A. Okello , Samuel Mwilu , Naumih M. Noah , Ailing Zhou , Jane Chong , Michael T. Knipfing , David Doetschman , and Omowunmi A. Sadik (2012). Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium using Naturally-Derived Flavonoids. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2012, 46 (19), pp 10743–10751
Naumih M. Noah, Marcells M. Omolle, Samantha S Stern, Siyi S Zhang, Omowunmi A OA Sadik, Euodia H EH Hess, Jasmina J Martinovic, Priscilla G L PG Baker, Emmanuel I EI Iwuoha (2012),Conducting polyamic acid membranes for sensing and site-directed immobilization of proteins. Anal Biochem 428(1):54-63.
Naumih M Noah, Marcells Omole, Anas Almaletti, Jae Lim, Omowunmi A. Sadik, (2011). Metal Enhanced Electrochemical Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) Sensor for Biological Applications, Electroanalysis, 23(10) 2392-2399.
Naumih M Noah, Samuel K. Mwilu, Omowunmi A. Sadik, Alim A. Fatah, Richard D. Arcilesi (2011). Immunosensors for quantifying Cyclooxygenase 2 pain biomarkers, Clinica Chimica Acta, 412(15-16)1391-1398.
Naumih M Noah, Saamia Alam, Omowunmi A. Sadik (2011). Detection of inducible nitric oxide synthase using a suite of electrochemical, fluorescence, and surface plasmon resonance biosensors, Analytical Biochemistry, 413(2)157-163.
Elizabeth Osibote, Naumih Noah, Omowunmi Sadik, Dennis McGee, Modupe Ogunlesi (2011). Electrochemical sensors, MTT and immunofluorescence assays for monitoring the proliferation effects of cissus populnea extracts on Sertoli cells, Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 9 (1) 65.
Marcells A. Omole, Naumih M.Noah, Lisa Zhou, Anas Almaletti, Omowunmi A Sadik, Helen N. Asemota, Elvira S William, Jason Gilchrist (2009). Spectroelectrochemical characterization of pain biomarkers, Analytical Biochemistry, 395(1)54-60.
M. A Sheikh, N. M Noah, K. Tsuha, T. Oomori (2007). Occurrence of tributyltin compounds and characteristics of heavy metals in sediments from Tanzania, Int. J. Environ on. Sci. Tech, 4(1)49-59.
Naumih M Noah, Tamotsu Oomori (2006). Evaluation of Heavy metal pollution on the coastal marine environments of Okinawa Island, Japan., Bulletin Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus, 81, 93-104.

Books and Book Chapters

Naumih Noah and Peter Ndangili (2021). Nanocomposite materials for water purification: synthesis, characterization, and applications, a Book Chapter in Spectroscopy and Machine Learning for Water Quality Analysis book. https://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-0-7503-3047-3/chapter/bk978-0-7503-3047-3ch4
Naumih Noah (2020). Potential Applications of Greener Synthesized Silver and Gold Nanoparticles in Medicine, a Book chapter in Nanoparticles and their Biomedical Applications book. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-0391-7_4
Naumih Noah, (2018). Green Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of silver and gold nanoparticles. A book chapter in the Green synthesis, characterizations and applications of Nanoparticles book. https://www.elsevier.com/books/green-synthesis-characterization-and-applications-of-nanoparticles/shukla/978-0-08-102579-6
Naumih Noah, Michael Ndikau, (2015). Fostering Green Nanotehcnology in Kenya: A Matter of Small Scale with Big Impact. A book chapter in Harnessing Nanotechnology fo Sustainable Development in Africa book. https://www.worldcat.org/title/harnessing-nanotechnology-for-sustainable-development-in-africa/oclc/1006521693

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