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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

3,894

H-index

34

i10-index

61

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
29.1
Most cited paper
236
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2025
Last updated
6 Nov 2026, 12:14
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
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 13
The microbiological quality of imported frozen chicken drumsticks from retail meat shops in Accra, Ghana
AP Kunadu
2018 Science and Development, 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
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
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 10
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
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
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 6
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
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