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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
Comparative bioconversion of gamma irradiated and steam sterilized'wawa'sawdust (Triplochiton scleroxylon L.) by mycelia of oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus Jacq. Ex. Fr …
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, M Dzomeku
2018 International Food Research Journal 25 (3), 943-950, 2018 Natural Sciences 9
Record of medicinal jew’s (Auricularia auricula-judae (Bull.) Quél) ear mushroom growing in the greater Accra region, Ghana and its possible health values
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, J Addo
2022 Ghana Journal of Science, 2022 Health Sciences 7
Postharvest Strategies for Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables in West Africa: Linking Food Loss Reduction, Nutrient Retention and Diet Quality
C Osei Tutu, R Acheampong, PT Akonor, BK Asiedu, DNT Mensah, ...
2026 Food and Energy Security 15 (3), e70275, 2026 Natural Sciences 5
Preliminary shelf life studies of in-vitro antioxidant potential of Gamma irradiated dried mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus Ex. Fries) Kummer in Ghana
NK Kortei
2016 Natural Sciences 5
Possible antibiosis effect of the metabolites of three fungal species resident in rice straw and husk compost on the in vitro radial and vegetative growth by Pleurotus …
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, GT Odamtten, M Obodai
2015 Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci 4 (8), 525-538, 2015 Natural Sciences 5
Role of Mushroom Pathogen Trichoderma harzianum Rafai in the Reduction of Growth Yield, Nutrient Quality, and Morphometric Measurements of the Fruiting Body of Pleurotus …
M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2023 JN food sci tech 4 (1), 1-12, 2023 Natural Sciences 4
DEVELOPMENTAL MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMICAL FEATURES AND FAIRY RING FORMATION BY TWO GASTEROID BASIDIOMYCETOUS MUSHROOMS, GROWING ON GRASS LAWNS IN GHANA.
GT Odamtten, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, G Akwetey, K Barko
2022 Ghana Journal of Science 63 (2), 21, 2022 Natural Sciences 4
Antibacterial activity of the metabolites of Aspergillus chevalieri and Trichoderma harzianum
M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2021 International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021 Health Sciences 4
Effect of four copper-based fungicides on soil fungi in a cocoa farm at Tafo, Eastern Region, Ghana
JK Kwodaga, GT Odamtten, E Owusu, AY Akrofi, M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2017 Scientia Agriculturae 17 (2), 55-76, 2017 Agriculture 3
Rice (Oryza sativa) wastes management in Ghana using oyster mushroom
M Wiafe-Kwagyan
2017 LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017 Social Sciences 3
Mycobiota of compost, air, fruiting bodies of Pleurotus ostreatus (EM-1) and the mycotoxigenic potential of some resident Aspergillus species
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, EK Adalete, F Sossah, GT Odamtten
2023 Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research 11 (1), 9-24, 2023 Agriculture 1
Survey of knowledge, and attitudes to storage practices preempting the occurrence of flamentous fungi and mycotoxins in some Ghanaian staple foods and processed products
M Wiafe‑Kwagyan, DNK Amon, N Kortei
2023 Natural Sciences 1
Survival of mushrooms and termites upon pesticide exposure in the cocoa agro-ecosystem: Post pesticide survival of mushrooms and termites in cocoa
EA Kumi, SW Avicor, Y Bukari, I Amoako-Attah, S Agyare, M Yeboah, ...
2023 Journal of Tropical Life Science 13 (1), 1-12, 2023 Agriculture 1
Observations on some fairy ring forming lepiota mushrooms (basidiomycota; agaricales) in Ghana
GT Odamtten, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, NK Kortei
2022 Ghana Journal of Science 63, 83, 2022 Natural Sciences 1
Differentiation of Two Pleurotus Species Based on the Restrictive Digestion Profile of the Internal Transcribed Spacer Region
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, GT Odamtten, M Obodai
2020 Ghana Journal of Science, 2020 Natural Sciences 1
Investigating Pathological Agents Associated With the Rusty-Brown Spots on Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) in Ghana
REA Deho
2019 Natural Sciences 1
Comparative effect of gamma irradiated and steam sterilized sorghum grains (Sorghum bicolor) for spawn production of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex. Fr) Kummer.
NK Kortei, GT Odamtten, M Obodai, V Appiah, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, ...
2015 Natural Sciences 1
Agronomic Performance and Nutritional Quality of Two Alternative Oyster Mushroom Species (Pleurotus djamor and Pleurotus pulmonarius) for Diversification of …
M Wiafe-Kwagyan, DNK Amon, E Twum, C Osei Tutu, FL Sossah, ...
2026 International Journal of Agronomy 2026 (1), 4246988, 2026 Natural Sciences 0
Corrigendum to “Edible insects for food security: Overcoming cultural, legal, and tech barriers to wider adoption”[Food and Humanity (2025) 100778]
R Acheampong, CO Tutu, PT Akonor, BK Asiedu, J Owusu-Bempah, ...
2025 Food and Humanity, 100851, 2025 Agriculture 0
Potential of Spent Mushroom Compost from Pleurotus ostreatus Strain EM-1 as Organic Soil Amendment for Growing Cowpea and Tomato Under Screenhouse Conditions
OTCKM Wiafe-Kwagyan M
2025 Advances in Agricultural Technology & Plant Sciences (AATPS) 8 (1), 12, 2025 Agriculture 0
A RETROSPECTIVE UPDATE ON THE AURICULARIA SPECIES IN GHANA AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL, ETHNOMYCOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL VALUES FOR HEALTH.
GT ODAMTTEN, J ADDO, M WIAFE-KWAGYAN, NK KORTEI
2024 Ghana Journal of Science 65 (1), 90, 2024 Health Sciences 0
MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC FEATURES OF THE COMMON RUSTGILL MUSHROOM (GYMNOPILUS PENETRANS (Fr; Fr) MURRAY) IN GHANA.
GT Odamtten, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, J Addo
2023 Ghana Journal of Science 64 (1), 49, 2023 Natural Sciences 0
Phenology, morphological, and anatomical characteristics of a stinkhorn mushroom in Ghana
GT Odamtten, M Wiafe-Kwagyan, NK Kortei
2023 Ghana Journal of Science 64 (1), 14-24, 2023 Natural Sciences 0
Survival of mushrooms and termites upon pesticide exposure in the cocoa agro-ecosystem: Post pesticide survival of mushrooms and termites in cocoa
E Asare Kumi, S Wintuma Avicor, Y Bukari, I Amoako-Attah, S Agyare, ...
2023 Agriculture 0
Studies on the Efficacy of Leaves Extracts of Centella asiatica Against Escherichia coli, Samonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus
AAASK Ebenezer Owusu, Daniel Boamah, Michael Wiafe-Kwagyan1*
2021 Acta Scientific MICROBIOLOGY 4 (3), 61-74, 2021 Health Sciences 0