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Michael Wiafe-Kwagyan

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Doctor of Botany (Mycology) University of Ghana ORCID 0000-0001-6766-0386 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
Mycology (Mushroom TechnologyFungal Taxonomy & PhysiologyPlant PathologyMushroom Biotechnology
Publications

57

Citations

812

H-index

17

i10-index

25

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
14.2
Most cited paper
206
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 22:34
Publications

57 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Valorization of agro-industrial wastes into animal feed through microbial fermentation: A review of the global and Ghanaian case
L Yafetto, GT Odamtten, M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2023 Heliyon 9 (4), 2023 Natural Sciences 206
Aflatoxins in randomly selected groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea) and its products from some local markets across Ghana: Human risk assessment and monitoring
NK Kortei, T Annan, PT Akonor, SA Richard, HA Annan, ...
2021 Toxicology reports 8, 186-195, 2021 Natural Sciences 50
Mycofloral profile and the radiation sensitivity (D10 values) of solar dried and gamma irradiated Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.Ex. Fr.) Kummer fruitbodies stored in two …
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, M Wiafe‐Kwagyan
2018 Food Science & Nutrition 6 (1), 180-188, 2018 Health Sciences 39
Influence of low dose of gamma radiation and storage on some vitamins and mineral elements of dried oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus)
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, M Wiafe‐Kwagyan, EA Addo
2017 Food Science & Nutrition 5 (3), 570-578, 2017 Health Sciences 37
Sensory evaluation, descriptive textural analysis, and consumer acceptance profile of steamed gamma-irradiated Pleurotus ostreatus (Ex. Fr.) Kummer kept in two different …
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, PT Akonor, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, ...
2020 Scientific African 8, e00328, 2020 Natural Sciences 35
Underutilised legumes in regenerative agriculture: implications for food and nutritional security–a review
R Acheampong, CO Tutu, J Owusu-Bempah, DK Kumador, S Mahama, ...
2025 Applied Food Research 5 (2), 101313, 2025 Agriculture 33
Survey of knowledge, and attitudes to storage practices preempting the occurrence of filamentous fungi and mycotoxins in some Ghanaian staple foods and processed products
NK Kortei, S Badzi, S Nanga, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, DNK Amon, ...
2023 Scientific reports 13 (1), 8710, 2023 Natural Sciences 28
Use of Pleurotus eous strain P-31 spent mushroom compost (SMC) as soil conditioner on the growth and yield performance of Capsicum annuum L. and Solanum lycopersicon L …
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, GT Odamtten
2018 Tropical life sciences research 29 (1), 173, 2018 Natural Sciences 28
Edible insects for food security: Overcoming cultural, legal and tech barriers to wider adoption
R Acheampong, CO Tutu, PT Akonor, BK Asiedu, J Owusu-Bempah, ...
2025 Food and Humanity, 100778, 2025 Agriculture 26
Correlations of cap diameter (pileus width), stipe length and biological efficiency of Pleurotus ostreatus (Ex.Fr.) Kummer cultivated on gamma-irradiated and steam …
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, DL Narh Mensah
2018 Agriculture & Food Security 7 (1), 35, 2018 Natural Sciences 25
Resident microbial load, toxigenic potential and possible quality control measures of six imported seasoning powders on the Ghanaian market
GT Odamtten, L Nartey, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, G Anyebuno, V Kyei-Baffour
2018 Journal of Nutritional Health and Food Engineering 8 (1), 24-35, 2018 Health Sciences 24
Comparative appraisal of the total phenolic content, flavonoids, free radical scavenging activity and nutritional qualities of Pleurotus ostreatus (EM-1) and Pleurotus eous (P …
NK Kortei, M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2015 Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology 3 (4), 153-164, 2015 Natural Sciences 23
Evaluating the effect of gamma radiation on eight different agro-lignocellulose waste materials for the production of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eous (Berk.) Sacc. strain P-31)
KN Kortei, M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2014 Hrvatski časopis za prehrambenu tehnologiju, biotehnologiju i nutricionizam …, 2014 Natural Sciences 23
Survey of mushroom consumption and the possible use of gamma irradiation for sterilization of compost for its cultivation in Southern Ghana
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, J Prempeh
2018 Agriculture & Food Security 7 (1), 83, 2018 Agriculture 22
Mycobiota profile, phenology, and potential toxicogenic and pathogenic species associated with stored groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) from the Volta Region …
NK Kortei, RA Tetteh, M Wiafe‐Kwagyan, DNK Amon, GT Odamtten
2022 Food Science & Nutrition 10 (3), 888-902, 2022 Health Sciences 20
Characterization and fungicide sensitivity of Trichoderma species causing green mold of Ganoderma sichuanense in China
X Li, FL Sossah, Y Tuo, J Hu, Q Wei, S Li, N Rong, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, ...
2023 Frontiers in microbiology 14, 1264699, 2023 Health Sciences 19
Influence of substrate formulation on some morphometric characters and biological efficiency of Pleurotus ostreatus EM‐1 (Ex. Fr) Kummer grown on rice wastes and “wawa …
M Wiafe‐Kwagyan, GT Odamtten, NK Kortei
2022 Food Science & Nutrition 10 (6), 1854-1863, 2022 Natural Sciences 17
Evaluating the effect of gamma irradiation and steam sterilization on the survival and growth of composted sawdust fungi in Ghana.
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, V Appiah, M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2015 Natural Sciences 17
The potential use of rice waste lignocellulose and its amendments as substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus eous Strain P-31in Ghana
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, M Obodai, GT Odamtten, NK Kortei
2016 Natural Sciences 15
Comparative occurrence of resident fungi on gamma irradiated and steam sterilized sorghum grains (Sorghum bicolor L.) for spawn production in Ghana
A Adu-Gyamfi
2015 British Biotechnology Journal, 2015 Natural Sciences 13
Fungal profile, levels of aflatoxin M1, exposure, and the risk characterization of local cheese ‘wagashi’consumed in the Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana
NK Kortei, VS Gillette, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, LO Ansah, V Kyei-Baffour, ...
2024 Toxicology Reports 12, 186-199, 2024 Natural Sciences 12
Toxicogenic fungal profile, Ochratoxin A exposure and cancer risk characterization through maize (Zea mays) consumed by different age populations in the Volta region of Ghana
NK Kortei, PO Ayiku, J Nsor-Atindana, LO Ansah, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, ...
2023 Toxicon 226, 107085, 2023 Health Sciences 12
Profile of fungal contaminants of maize (Zea mays) intended for consumption and their potential health implications in the Ho municipality of Ghana
NK Kortei, D Amanor, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, T Annan, AA Boakye, ...
2022 African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 22 (10 …, 2022 Health Sciences 11
Nutritional qualities and shelf life extension of gamma irradiated dried Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex. Fr.) Kummer preserved in two different storage packs
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2017 Natural Sciences 11
Comparative bioconversion of rice lignocellulosic waste and its amendments by two oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus species) and the use of the spent mushroom compost as bio …
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, GT Odamtten, M Obodai
2014 Natural Sciences 10