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Elvis K Tiburu, PhD

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Dept. Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Biophysicstargeted drug deliverylocally sourced biomimetic materials and structural biology
Publications

92

Citations

1,516

H-index

25

i10-index

39

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
16.5
Most cited paper
120
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:11
Publications

92 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Formation of chitosan nanoparticles using deacetylated chitin isolated from freshwater algae and locally synthesized zeolite A and their influence on cancer cell growth
EK Tiburu, A Salifu, EO Aidoo, HNA Fleischer, G Manu, A Yaya, H Zhou, ...
2017 Journal of Nano Research 48, 156-170, 2017 Health Sciences 23
An improved synthetic and purification procedure for the hydrophobic segment of the transmembrane peptide phospholamban
EK Tiburu, PC Dave, JF Vanlerberghe, TB Cardon, RE Minto, GA Lorigan
2003 Analytical biochemistry 318 (1), 146-151, 2003 Engineering 23
NMR solution structure of human cannabinoid receptor-1 helix 7/8 peptide: Candidate electrostatic interactions and microdomain formation
S Tyukhtenko, EK Tiburu, L Deshmukh, O Vinogradova, DR Janero, ...
2009 Biochemical and biophysical research communications 390 (3), 441-446, 2009 Engineering 21
The influence of pineapple leaf fiber orientation and volume fraction on methyl methacrylate-based polymer matrix for prosthetic socket application
EW Gaba, BO Asimeng, EE Kaufmann, EJ Foster, EK Tiburu
2021 Polymers 13 (19), 3381, 2021 Engineering 19
Biomaterial for bone and dental implants: synthesis of B-type carbonated hydroxyapatite from biogenic source
BO Asimeng, DW Afeke, EK Tiburu
2020 Biomaterials, 2020 Health Sciences 19
Dynamic conformational responses of a human cannabinoid receptor-1 helix domain to its membrane environment
EK Tiburu, SV Gulla, M Tiburu, DR Janero, DE Budil, A Makriyannis
2009 Biochemistry 48 (22), 4895-4904, 2009 Engineering 18
31P and 2H relaxation studies of helix VII and the cytoplasmic helix of the human cannabinoid receptors utilizing solid-state NMR techniques
EK Tiburu, ES Karp, G Birrane, JO Struppe, S Chu, GA Lorigan, ...
2006 Biochemistry 45 (23), 7356-7365, 2006 Engineering 17
Structural divergence among cannabinoids influences membrane dynamics: a 2H solid-state NMR analysis
EK Tiburu, CE Bass, JO Struppe, GA Lorigan, S Avraham, HK Avraham
2007 Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes 1768 (9), 2049-2059, 2007 Engineering 16
The use of body surface index as a better clinical health indicators compare to body mass index and body surface area for clinical application
I Shirazu, THA Sackey, EK Tiburu, YB Mensah, A Forson
2018 Int JS Res Sci Engg Technol 4 (11), 131-136, 2018 Health Sciences 15
Molecular Informatics Studies of the Iron-Dependent Regulator (ideR) Reveal Potential Novel Anti-Mycobacterium ulcerans Natural Product-Derived Compounds
SK Kwofie, KS Enninful, JA Yussif, LA Asante, M Adjei, K Kan-Dapaah, ...
2019 Molecules 24 (12), 2299, 2019 Natural Sciences 14
Antifungal and Anti-Proliferative Effects of Zeolites A and X on Yeast Pathogenic and Cancer Cells In Vitro
EK Tiburu, M Mutocheluh, PK Arthur, PW Narkwa, AA Salifu, MA Agyei, ...
2017 Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 7 (7), 544-555, 2017 Health Sciences 12
Dual application of natural clay material for decolorization and adsorption of methylene blue dye
E Nyankson, RQ Mensah, L Kumafle, WN Gblerkpor, SO Aboagye, ...
2020 Cogent Chemistry 6 (1), 1788291, 2020 Engineering 11
Investigating triaxial electrical properties of ceramic composites for electroporcelain insulators
ANN Dowuona, A Yaya, E Nyankson, JK Efavi, LNW Damoah, ...
2018 Journal of Ceramic Processing Research 19 (2), 95-100, 2018 Engineering 10
Crystallization of Linde Type A Nanomaterials at Two Temperatures Exhibit Differential Inhibition of HeLa Cervical Cancer Cells In Vitro
EK Tiburu, HNA Fleischer, EO Aidoo, A Salifu, BO Asimeng, H Zhou
2016 Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering 28, 66-77, 2016 Health Sciences 10
Characterization and inhibitory effects of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized from plant extracts on HeLa cells
BO Asimeng, E Nyankson, JK Efavi, A Nii Amarkai, GP Manu, E Tiburu
2020 International Journal of Biomaterials 2020 (1), 2630735, 2020 Engineering 9
Influence of preferred orientation on the bioactivity of hydroxyapatite: a potential tooth repair and implant surface coating material
BO Asimeng, EK Tiburu, K Kan-Dapaah, JK Efavi, R Asiamah, DW Afeke
2020 Cerâmica 66 (379), 340-346, 2020 Engineering 9
Snail based carbonated-hydroxyapatite material as adsorbents for water iron (II)
BO Asimeng, EK Amenyaglo, D Dodoo-Arhin, JK Efavi, B Kwakye-Awuah, ...
2022 Materials 15 (9), 3253, 2022 Engineering 8
Electrochemical Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Corresponds to Cell Viability upon Exposure to Dioclea reflexa Seed Extracts and Antifungal Drugs
PK Arthur, AB Yeboah, I Issah, S Balapangu, SK Kwofie, BO Asimeng, ...
2019 Biosensors 9 (1), 45, 2019 Engineering 8
Investigating the conformation of S100β protein under physiological parameters using computational modeling: a clue for rational drug design
EK Tiburu, I Issah, M Darko, RE Armah-Sekum, SOA Gyampo, ...
2018 The open biomedical engineering journal 12, 36, 2018 Engineering 8
31P and 2H solid-state NMR spectroscopic studies of the transmembrane domain of the membrane-bound protein phospholamban
PC Dave, EK Tiburu, K Damodaran, GA Lorigan
2004 Biophys. J 86, 1564-1573, 2004 Engineering 8
In vitro antibacterial activities of selected TB drugs in the presence of clay minerals against multidrug-resistant strain of Mycobacterium smegmatis
PK Arthur, V Amarh, EJS Blessie, R Yeboah, BW Kankpeyeng, ...
2020 Cogent Engineering 7 (1), 1742853, 2020 Engineering 7
Investigating leucine side-chain dynamics and backbone conformations of phospholamban incorporated in phospholipid bilayers utilizing 2H and 15N solid-state NMR spectroscopy
EK Tiburu, PC Dave, K Damodaran, GA Lorigan
2004 Biochemistry 43 (44), 13899-13909, 2004 Engineering 7
Antibacterial activity of microwave-hydroxyapatite and cellulose blend
SP Kyeremeh, BO Asimeng, L Paemka, MA Kojo, E Annan, EK Tiburu
2024 Oxford Open Materials Science 4 (1), itae010, 2024 Engineering 6
Cancer Risk Assessment of Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography Examination at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
C Schandorf
2018 International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 2018 Health Sciences 6
Novel Nanocrystal Clay Materials with Potential Bone Cells Growth Enhancement or Inhibition Characteristics In Vitro
EK Tiburu, BW Kankpeyeng, SN Nkumbaan, A Salifu, JQ Zhuang
2017 Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering 30, 45-60, 2017 Engineering 6