A5051606454- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Malaria Research and Control
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
University of Cape Coast
2022-2025
The study investigated the impact of partial pulp removal (PPR) and fermentation duration (FD) on drying behavior, quality attributes flavor profile cocoa beans. research explored use PPR (ranging from 0% to 100%) at various FDs (0–6 days) as potential pre-conditioning technique enhance time, pH, titratable acidity (TTA), (FQ), index (FI), fermented sun-dried Ghanaian results revealed a significant reduction in time 144 4.3 hours for 6 days beans subjected 0–100% treatment. Nib pH levels...
Cocoa bean acidification, fermentation, and flavour quality are intricately shaped by pulp preconditioning fermentation treatments. This study investigates the impact of predrying subsequent on key parameters such as pH, titratable acidity, (% purity), index (FI), overall (global (GQ)) cocoa beans. Extended periods durations demonstrated a significant enhancement in reflected rise nib pH (6.61-7.33) decline acidity (0.023-0.013 meg NaOH/100 g). Notably, cut test underscored substantial...
Background: The proliferation of Plasmodium parasites resistant to antimalarial drugs poses a serious threat human life and remains an obstacle managing eradicating falciparum. surveillance molecular markers has become necessary monitor the spread haplotypes discover emerging mutations. Objective: This epidemiological study aimed evaluate prevalence known mutations in drug resistance genes Pfcrt, Pfmdr1, Pfdhfr Pfdhps Central Region Ghana. Design: A multi-centre cross-sectional study....
Malaria is endemic in the Central region of Ghana, however, ecological and seasonal variations Plasmodium population structure intensity malaria transmission multiple sites have not been explored. In this cross-sectional study, five districts were involved. The Agona Swedru, Assin Gomoa East (representing forest zone) Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Cape Coast representing coastal zone. Systematically, blood samples collected from patients with malaria. status was screened a rapid diagnostic test...
BackgroundMass drug administration of praziquantel is expected to reduce Schistosome carriage in treated children endemic communities. However, the effectiveness this annual exercise has not been assessed Ghana. Therefore, study aimed detect viable Schistosoma mansoni infection using point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) positivity as proxy and associated factors previously with an municipality Ghana.Materials methodsThis cross-sectional was done Assin Central Region School...
The study investigated the impact of partial pulp removal (PPR) and fermentation duration (FD) on drying behavior, quality attributes flavor profile cocoa beans. research explored use PPR (ranging from 0% to 100%) at various FDs (0–6 days) as potential pre-conditioning technique enhance time, pH, titratable acidity (TA), (FQ), index (FI), fermented sun-dried Ghanaian results revealed a significant reduction in time 144 4.3 hours for 6 days beans subjected 0–100% treatment. Nib pH levels...