Welcome to Society of Essential Oils Distillers and Analysts
The Birth of SEODA.
The vision for this laudable journey was conceived and delivered in May, 2019 by Associate Professor Isiaka Ogunwande, who believed that there has been enormous contribution by essential oil researchers in Nigeria and thus a common frontier needed to be established to champion the course nationally and internationally…….. Read more
To place Nigeria on the pedestal of essential oil production and utilisation on the global map.
- To engage in practises and research that will promote the commercialisation and utilisation of essential oil.
- To promote economic sustainability, job creation and empowerment in rural area through cultivation of plants for essential oil production
- To promote scientific advancement through human capacity building in aromatic plants from Africa particularly, Nigeria.
The Objectives of the Association shall be to foster the pursuit and understanding of Science, especially in Nigeria.
- To serve as an umbrella body for individuals and organisation engaged in activities on essential oils.
- To engage in research that will promote the commercialisation and utilisation of essential oils
- To provide avenue for the dissemination of information on distillation and utilisation of essential oils
- To liaise and cooperate with like-minded organisations and individuals nationally and internationally in boosting essential oil production, utilisation and commercialisation in Nigeria.
- To place Nigeria on the global map of essential oil production and utilisation
Upcoming Activities
1.Quarterly online meetings (5:30 – 7:00pm):
- March 19th , 2022
- June 18th, 2022
- AGM replaces the meeting for this quarter
- December 19th, 2022
2. AGM
Date: August/September 2022 (Actual date to be communicated later)
Venue: Department of Chemical Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state
3. Quarterly Seminar (1:00 – 2:00pm)
- March 22nd, 2022
Title: Untapped Resource: The Essential Oils Industry in Nigeria
- June 21st, 2022
Title: Application of Nanotechnology in Essential Oils Study
- September 20th, 2022
Title: Economic Importance of Cannabis Oil
- December 20th, 2022
Title: GC-MS: A tool in Essential Oil Analysis
