Prof Johnson Lin
Researcher & Professor
- 031 260 7407
- LinJ@ukzn.ac.za
- PhD, BSc
- Microbiology
- Westville campus
Dr Lin has been a lecturer in tertiary institutions at South Africa over 20 years. Dr Lin has been involving in the environmental monitoring (bacterial, viral and physio-chemical parameters) in KwaZulu Natal. Dr Lin is also working on bioremediation or prevention on oil/aromatic compounds degradation and metal corrosion using bacteria or the enzymes involved in the drug developments based on biological-processes. He also works on the applications of endophytic microorganisms.
Research interests
- Environmental Microbiology – Water Quality Monitoring and Treatments
- Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion
- Bioremediation of Industrial Wastes – Phenolic Compounds and Hydrocarbon Degradations
- NanoTechnology – Applications of Nano-Particles Produced by Microorganisms
- Molecular cloning/Enzymology