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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
Characterization of the dominant microorganisms responsible for the fermentation of dehulled maize grains into nsiho in Ghana
T Annan, M Obodai, G Anyebuno, K Tano-Debrah, WK Amoa-Awua
2015 Agriculture 15
Effect of malt enzyme treatment on the nutritional and physicochemical characteristics of cowpea-peanut milk.
K Tano-Debrah, K Asiamah, E Sakyi-Dawson, AS Budu
2005 Agriculture 15
Effect of gamma radiation and storage at 4°C on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica Typhimurium in Legon-18 …
BT Odai, K Tano-Debrah, KK Addo, FK Saalia, LM Akyeh
2019 Food Quality and Safety 3 (4), 265-272, 2019 Health Sciences 14
The microbiological quality of imported frozen chicken drumsticks from retail meat shops in Accra, Ghana
APH Kunadu, DB Amoako, K Tano-Debrah, A Parry-Hanson Kunadu, ...
2018 Sci Dev 2 (1), 12-9, 2018 Health Sciences 12
Quality evaluation of processed clay soil samples
M Steiner-Asiedu, OA Harrison, F Vuvor, K Tano-Debrah
2016 The Pan African Medical Journal 24, 118, 2016 Health Sciences 12
Partial characterization of bacteriocins produced by Lactobacillus reuteri 2-20B and Pediococcus acidilactici 0-11A isolated from Fura, a Millet-based fermented food in Ghana
J Owusu-Kwarteng, K Tano-Debrah, F Akabanda, D Nielsen, L Jespersen
2013 Journal of Food Research 2 (1), 50-58, 2013 Health Sciences 12
Effects of cowpea fortification and the level of ripeness of plantain on the nutritive value of plantain based snack foods
AN Etsey, E Sakyi-Dawson, S Sefa-Dedeh, EO Afoakwa, K Tano-Debrah, ...
2007 African Journal of Biotechnology 6 (6), 2007 Agriculture 12
Process and Product Characterization of Aliha, A Maize‐Based Ghanaian Indigenous Fermented Beverage
FK Madilo, APH Kunadu, K Tano-Debrah, GI Mensah, KF Saalia, ...
2022 Journal of Food Quality 2022 (1), 5604342, 2022 Agriculture 11
Quality characteristics and safety of smoke-flavoured water
K Tano-Debrah, J Amamoo-Otchere, AY Karikari, C Diako
2007 Food and chemical toxicology 45 (6), 962-970, 2007 Natural Sciences 10
Bioconversion of some agro-processing waste through Pleurotus production
MR Youri, K Tano-Debrah, M Obodai, JF Smith
2004 Pennsylvania State University, 2004 Health Sciences 10
SUITABILITY OF CARAMBOLA (AVERRHOA CARAMBOLA) FRUIT JUICE AS A SUBSTRATE FOR WINE FERMENTATION
G Anim, K Tano-Debrah
2004 African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 4 (2), 2004 Health Sciences 9
Technological and probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts isolated from Ghanaian spontaneously fermented pearl-millet porridge, Hausa koko
A Atter, M Diaz, MJ Mayer, K Tano-Debrah, APH Kunadu, ...
2025 BMC microbiology 26 (1), 1, 2025 Health Sciences 8
Changes of plasma amino acid profiles in infants with a nutrient-fortified complementary food supplement: Evidence from a 12-month single-blind cluster-randomized controlled trial
C Furuta, W Sato, H Murakami, DJ Suri, GE Otoo, K Tano-Debrah, ...
2021 Frontiers in Nutrition 8, 606002, 2021 Health Sciences 8
Role of protein and amino acids in infant and young child nutrition: considerations for the development and delivery of high quality complementary food supplements
S Ghosh, A Kurpad, K Tano-Debrah, GE Otoo, GA Aaron, Y Toride, ...
2015 Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology 61 (Supplement), S195-S196, 2015 Health Sciences 8
Fermentation capacity of yeasts using mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) as substrate
AKQ Kamassah, FK Saalia, P Osei-Fosu, H Mensah-Brown, E Sinayobye, ...
2013 Food Sci. Qual. Manag 22, 69-78, 2013 Health Sciences 8
Processing of a cowpea–groundnut blend into a miso-like product
K Tano-Debrah, DV Gbeddy
2004 International journal of food sciences and nutrition 55 (3), 207-214, 2004 Agriculture 7
Quality evaluation of Artisanally produced honey sold on Ghanaian markets
NDK Akpabli-Tsigbe, K Tano-Debrah, AK Parry-Hanson
2015 Health Sciences 6
Molecular diversity and technological properties of predominant microorganisms associated with the processing of millet into fura, a fermented food in Ghana
J Owusu-Kwarteng, K Tano-Debrah, L Jespersen
2013 Natural Sciences 6
Potential factors that influence the occurrence of trans fatty acids in fried foods: A case study on plantain chips sold within the Accra Metropolis, Ghana
P Addo, J Chen, B Zheng, X Li, L Zhang, K Tano-Debrah
2024 Health Sciences 5
The role of gamma irradiation and storage at 28 ± 2 °C on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium in …
BT Odai, K Tano-Debrah, KK Addo, FK Saalia, ML Akyeh, ...
2019 International Journal of Food Contamination 6 (1), 7, 2019 Health Sciences 5
Unsaponifiable matter constituents of crude shea fat extracted by different methods
K Tano-Debrah, Y Ohta
1996 生物生産学研究 35 (2), 163-171, 1996 Health Sciences 5
Traditional Palm Kernel Oil Processing in Ghana Process and Product Characteristics
K Tano-Debrah, S Sefa-Dedeh
1992 Health Sciences 4
Effect of the provision of a macro‐and micro‐nutrient fortified complementary food supplement on nutritional status of Ghanaian infants
S Ghosh, N Strutt, GE Otoo, DJ Suri, J Ankrah, T Johnson, P Nsiah, ...
2017 The FASEB Journal 31, 43.1-43.1, 2017 Health Sciences 3
Hazards do not always translate into risks
K Roesel, D Grace, K Makita, B Bonfoh, E Kang’ethe, L Kurwijila, ...
2014 Food Safety and Informal Markets, 31-44, 2014 Health Sciences 3
The Physico-chemical Characteristics of Yeast Fermentation of two Mango (Mangifera indica Linn) Varieties
H Mensah-Brown
2013 Food Science and Quality Management, 2013 Natural Sciences 3