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Kwaku Tano-Debrah

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE
Food ScienceFood Microbiology and Food SafetyFood BiotechnologyFood processingNutrition
Publications

134

Citations

3,814

H-index

33

i10-index

60

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
28.5
Most cited paper
233
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2025
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 09:30
Publications

134 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Growth of yeasts, lactic and acetic acid bacteria in palm wine during tapping and fermentation from felled oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) in Ghana
WK Amoa‐Awua, E Sampson, K Tano‐Debrah
2007 Journal of Applied Microbiology 102 (2), 599-606, 2007 Health Sciences 233
Prevalence, virulence factor genes and antibiotic resistance of Bacillus cereus sensu lato isolated from dairy farms and traditional dairy products
J Owusu-Kwarteng, A Wuni, F Akabanda, K Tano-Debrah, L Jespersen
2017 BMC microbiology 17 (1), 65, 2017 Health Sciences 223
Food safety knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices of food handlers in institutional foodservice in Accra, Ghana
APH Kunadu, DB Ofosu, E Aboagye, K Tano-Debrah
2016 Food control 69, 324-330, 2016 Health Sciences 211
The microbiology of alkaline-fermentation of indigenous seeds used as food condiments in Africa and Asia
C Parkouda, DS Nielsen, P Azokpota, L Ivette Irène Ouoba, ...
2009 Critical Reviews in Microbiology 35 (2), 139-156, 2009 Health Sciences 204
Yeast populations associated with Ghanaian cocoa fermentations analysed using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)
DS Nielsen, S Hønholt, K Tano‐Debrah, L Jespersen
2005 Yeast 22 (4), 271-284, 2005 Agriculture 183
Taxonomic and molecular characterization of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts in nunu, a Ghanaian fermented milk product
F Akabanda, J Owusu-Kwarteng, K Tano-Debrah, RLK Glover, ...
2013 Food Microbiology 34 (2), 277-283, 2013 Health Sciences 182
Technological properties and probiotic potential of Lactobacillus fermentum strains isolated from West African fermented millet dough
J Owusu-Kwarteng, K Tano-Debrah, F Akabanda, L Jespersen
2015 BMC microbiology 15 (1), 261, 2015 Health Sciences 143
The Use of Lactic Acid Bacteria Starter Culture in the Production of Nunu, a Spontaneously Fermented Milk Product in Ghana
F Akabanda, J Owusu-Kwarteng, K Tano-Debrah, C Parkouda, ...
2014 International journal of food science 2014 (1), 721067, 2014 Health Sciences 141
Microbiological characteristics of Ghanaian traditional fermented milk product, Nunu
F Akabanda, J Owusu-Kwarteng, RLK Glover, K Tano-Debrah
2010 Nature and Science 8 (9), 178-187, 2010 Health Sciences 137
Role of protein and amino acids in infant and young child nutrition: protein and amino acid needs and relationship with child growth
R Uauy, A Kurpad, K Tano-Debrah, GE Otoo, GA Aaron, Y Toride, ...
2015 Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology 61 (Supplement), S192-S194, 2015 Health Sciences 116
Souring and breakdown of cyanogenic glucosides during the processing of cassava into akyeke
EM Obilie, K Tano-Debrah, WK Amoa-Awua
2004 International journal of food microbiology 93 (1), 115-121, 2004 Agriculture 107
Enzyme‐assisted aqueous extraction of fat from kernels of the shea tree,Butyrospermum parkii
K Tano‐Debrah, Y Ohta
1994 Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 71 (9), 979-983, 1994 Health Sciences 99
Challenges with food safety adoption: A review
FK Madilo, APH Kunadu, K Tano‐Debrah
2024 Journal of Food Safety 44 (1), e13099, 2024 Health Sciences 88
Identification of lactic acid bacteria isolated during traditional fura processing in Ghana
J Owusu-Kwarteng, F Akabanda, DS Nielsen, K Tano-Debrah, ...
2012 Food microbiology 32 (1), 72-78, 2012 Health Sciences 83
An inoculum for the aerobic treatment of wastewaters with high concentrations of fats and oils
K Tano-Debrah, S Fukuyama, N Otonari, F Taniguchi, M Ogura
1999 Bioresource technology 69 (2), 133-139, 1999 Health Sciences 80
Development and characterization of dehydrated peanut–cowpea milk powder for use as a dairy milk substitute in chocolate manufacture
H Aidoo, E Sakyi-Dawson, K Tano-Debrah, FK Saalia
2010 Food Research International 43 (1), 79-85, 2010 Agriculture 79
Microorganisms associated with Maari, a Baobab seed fermented product
C Parkouda, L Thorsen, CS Compaoré, DS Nielsen, K Tano-Debrah, ...
2010 International Journal of Food Microbiology 142 (3), 292-301, 2010 Health Sciences 79
Self-reported use and understanding of food label information among tertiary education students in Ghana
FK Madilo, J Owusu-Kwarteng, APH Kunadu, K Tano-Debrah
2020 Food control 108, 106841, 2020 Social Sciences 77
Enzyme-assisted aqueous extraction of shea fat: a rural approach
K Tano-Debrah, Y Ohta
1995 Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society 72 (2), 251-256, 1995 Health Sciences 75
Optimization of the nutrient content and protein quality of cereal—legume blends for use as complementary foods in Ghana
DJ Suri, K Tano-Debrah, SA Ghosh
2014 Food and Nutrition Bulletin 35 (3), 372-381, 2014 Health Sciences 70
Aqueous extraction of coconut oil by an enzyme‐assisted process
K Tano‐Debrah, Y Ohta
1997 Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 74 (4), 497-502, 1997 Agriculture 62
Microbial modification of the texture of grated cassava during fermentation into akyeke
EM Obilie, K Tano-Debrah, WK Amoa-Awua
2003 International journal of food microbiology 89 (2-3), 275-280, 2003 Agriculture 59
Variability of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruits’ physical characteristics and nutrient content in the West African Sahel
C Parkouda, H Sanou, A Tougiani, A Korbo, DS Nielsen, K Tano-Debrah, ...
2012 Agroforestry systems 85 (3), 455-463, 2012 Agriculture 56
Process characteristics and microbiology of fura produced in Ghana
J Owusu-Kwarteng, K Tano-Debrah, RLK Glover, F Akabanda
2010 Nature and Science 8 (8), 41-51, 2010 Health Sciences 56
Improving complementary feeding in Ghana: reaching the vulnerable through innovative business—the case of KOKO Plus
S Ghosh, K Tano‐Debrah, GJ Aaron, G Otoo, N Strutt, K Bomfeh, ...
2014 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1331 (1), 76-89, 2014 Social Sciences 40