Contact information:

: mbala.mavinga@unikin.ac.cd
: +243 81 972 1096
Faculty of Science Building, Office XXX
av de l'Université - C. de Lemba - Kinshasa
Postal adress: P.O Box 190 Kin XI Kinshasa - DR Congo

Education

B.Sc. Faculty of Science, Université de Kinshasa.
M.Sc. Naatural Products Chemistry, The University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban - South-Africa
PhD Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent - Belgium.
Thesis title: Synthesis of quinoid natural products and analogues, 2011.

Research interest

My research interests focuses in organic synthesis in order to impact areas such as medicine, phramcology, environment, biology, and reaction mechanism. Below are some aspects of research carried out in my group:
- Development of techniques and methodologies to efficiently synthesize biologically active compounds
- Purification, Isolation anc characteriation of Natural Products
- Medicinal Chemistry

Key words: Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Total Synthesis, Natural Products, NMR spectroscopy, Mass spectrometry

Teaching

• Analytical, Organic, Pharmaceutical and Natural Product Chemistry and Pharmacognosy

Scholarly Activity

Scholarly Societies membership

Effective members of several learned societies including Société de chimiste du Congo (Sochimico)

Selected Articles

Mvondo, Jean & Matondo, Aristote & Mawete, Dani & Bambi, Sylvie-Mireille & Mbala, Blaise & Lohohola, Pierre. (2021). In Silico ADME/T Properties of Quinine Derivatives using SwissADME and pkCSM Webservers. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 42. 1-12. 10.9734/IJTDH/2021/v42i1130492.

Kitadi, Jm & Inkoto, Clement & Lengbiye, Emmanuel & Tshibangu, Damien & Tshilandaa, Dorothée & Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa & Taba, Kalulu & Mbala, Blaise & Schmitz, B & Burubu, J & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda. (2021). Mineral Composition of Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used in the Management of Sickle Cell Disease in the Kwilu Province (Congo- Kinshasa).

Kitadi, Jm & Inkoto, Clement & Lengbiye, Emmanuel & Tshibangu, Damien & Tshilandaa, Dorothée & Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa & Taba, Kalulu & Mbala, Blaise & Schmitz, B & Burubu, J & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda. (2021). Chlorine (Cl) and trace elements such as: Aluminum (Al). Sumerianz Journal of Biotechnology. 10.47752/sjb.41.16.21.

Sani, Isyaka & Mas-Claret, Eduard & Langat, MK & Hodges, Thomas & Selway, Bethany & Mbala, Blaise & Mvingu, Bienvenu & Mulholland, Dulcie. (2020). Cytotoxic diterpenoids from the leaves and stem bark of Croton haumanianus (Euphorbiaceae). Phytochemistry. 178. 112455. 10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112455.

Panzu, Nelly & Inkoto, Clement & Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa & Mukeba Biduaya, Florent & Kitadi, Jm & Kalulu, Taba & Mbala, Blaise & Tshilandaa, Dorothée & Kayembe, Jean-Pierre & Kayembe, Kayembe & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda. (2020). Review on the phytochemistry, toxicology and bioactivities of Euphorbia hirta L.: A potential antisickling medicinal plant species. Phytochemistry. 8. 8-18. 10.33500/jmphtr.2020.07.002.

Kitadi, Jm & Inkoto, Clement & Lengbiye, Emmanuel & Tshibangu, Damien & Tshilandaa, Dorothée & Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa & Taba, Kalulu & Mbala, Blaise & Schmitz, Brigitte & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda. (2019). ANTISICKLING ACTIVITY AND MINERAL CONTENT OF HURA CREPITANS L., ALTERNANTHERA BETTZICKIANA (REGLE) G. NICHOLSON AND DISSOTIS BRAZZAE COGN, PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN KWILU PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.

Sani, Isyaka & Langat, MK & Mas-Claret, Eduard & Mbala, Blaise & Mvingu, Bienvenu & Mulholland, Dulcie. (2019). Ent-abietane and ent-pimarane diterpenoids from Croton mubango (Euphorbiaceae). Phytochemistry. 170. 112217. 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112217.

Sani, Isyaka & Langat, MK & Hodges, T & Selway, B & Mas-Claret, E & Mbala, Blaise & Mulholland, DA. (2019). Unlocking secrets of congolese biodiversity: the chemistry of Croton haumanianus (Euphorbiaceae) J. Léonard. Planta Med. 85. 10.1055/s-0039-3399938.

Kitadi, Jm & Inkoto, Clement & Lengbiye, Emmanuel & Taba, Kalulu & Mbala, Blaise & Tshibangu, Damien & Tshilandaa, Dorothée & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda & Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa. (2019). NUTRITIONAL VALUE, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF VIGNA UNGUICULATA (L.) WALP.: A REVIEW. 6. 94-100.

Ipona, Emile & Inkoto, Clement & Bongo, G.N. & Mulenga, Christophe & Ilinga, Bernard & Mihigo, Dr Shetonde & Mbala, Blaise & Tshilandaa, Dorothée & Mvingu, Bienvenu & Sungula, Jean & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda & Ngbolua, Koto-Te-Nyiwa. (2019). Ethno-Botanical Survey and Ecological Study of Medicinal Plants Traditionally Used Against Erectile Dysfunction in Democratic Republic of the Congo. 85-91.

Bomanda, B. & Waudo, Walyambillah & Ngoy, Bokolombe & Muya, Jules Tshishimbi & Mpiana, Pius Tshimankinda & Mbala, Blaise & Openda, Yolande & Mack, John & Nyokong, Tebello. (2018). Photophysical and in vitro Antibacterial Studies of 2,6-Dibromo-BODIPY Dye Substituted with Dithienylenevinylene at 3,5-Positions. Macroheterocycles. 11. 429-437. 10.6060/mhc180898n.