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Nicole Sharon Affrifah

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana ORCID 0000-0003-0966-7592 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING
Food ChemistryFood ProcessingFood Engineering
Publications

41

Citations

901

H-index

12

i10-index

13

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
22.0
Most cited paper
282
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:26
Publications

41 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Utilization of cowpeas for human food
RD Phillips, KH McWatters, MS Chinnan, YC Hung, LR Beuchat, ...
2003 Field Crops Research 82 (2-3), 193-213, 2003 Engineering 282
Cowpeas: Nutritional profile, processing methods and products—A review
NS Affrifah, RD Phillips, FK Saalia
2022 Legume Science 4 (3), e131, 2022 Engineering 157
Nutritional significance, value‐added applications, and consumer perceptions of food legumes: A review
NS Affrifah, MA Uebersax, S Amin
2023 Legume Science 5 (4), e192, 2023 Engineering 116
Granular structure, physicochemical and rheological characteristics of starch from yellow cassava (Manihot esculenta) genotypes
PT Akonor, C Osei Tutu, W Arthur, J Adjebeng-Danquah, NS Affrifah, ...
2023 International Journal of Food Properties 26 (1), 259-273, 2023 Agriculture 68
Effect of different drying techniques on the functionality and digestibility of yellow‐fleshed cassava flour and its performance in food application
PT Akonor, CO Tutu, NS Affrifah, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2023 Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 2023 (1), 1775604, 2023 Agriculture 42
Kinetics of β‐Carotene Breakdown and Moisture Sorption Behavior of Yellow Cassava Flour during Storage
PT Akonor, C Osei Tutu, NS Affrifah, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2023 Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 2023 (1), 2155029, 2023 Agriculture 31
Exploring the insights and benefits of biomass-derived sulfuric acid activated carbon for selective recovery of gold from simulated waste streams
JK Bediako, E Kudoahor, CR Lim, NS Affrifah, S Kim, MH Song, E Repo
2024 Waste Management 177, 135-145, 2024 Engineering 27
A systematic review of linear programming techniques as applied to diet optimisation and opportunities for improvement
L Donkor, E Essien, NS Affrifah
2023 Journal of Optimization 2023 (1), 1271115, 2023 Engineering 25
Cowpeas: Nutritional profile, processing methods and products—A review. Legume Science, 4 (3), e131
NS Affrifah, RD Phillips, FK Saalia
2022 Engineering 25
Consumer perceptions of plant based beverages: The Ghanaian consumer's perspective
JB Acquah, JGN Amissah, NS Affrifah, TJ Wooster, AO Danquah
2023 Future Foods 7, 100229, 2023 Engineering 23
The effect of drying conditions on the development of the hard-to-cook defect in steam-treated cowpeas
NS Affrifah, MS Chinnan
2006 International Journal of Food Science and Technology 41 (8), 867-877, 2006 Engineering 20
Chickpea and cowpea: nutritional profile, processing, health prospects and commercial uses
SS Purewal, P Kaur, RK Salar
2023 CRC press, 2023 Agriculture 17
Heat‐moisture treatments of cowpea flour and their effects on phytase inactivation
NS Affrifah, MS Chinnan, RD Phillips
2005 Journal of food science 70 (2), E98-E103, 2005 Agriculture 11
Hydrothermal treatments affect the development of the hard‐to‐cook defect in cowpeas
NS Affrifah, MS Chinnan, FK Saalia, RD Phillips
2022 Legume Science 4 (2), e126, 2022 Engineering 9
Effect of xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose on structure, functional and sensorial properties of yam balls
E Asiamah, ES Buckman, F Peget, PT Akonor, A Padi, C Boateng, ...
2022 Heliyon 8 (10), 2022 Agriculture 8
Modeling the thermal inactivation of phytase in steamed cowpea seeds
NS Affrifah, MS Chinnan, C Fang
2006 LWT-Food Science and Technology 39 (6), 598-604, 2006 Agriculture 5
Experimental optimization of aurocyanide adsorption onto biomass activated carbon and re-examination of the adsorption mechanisms
JK Bediako, NS Affrifah, YS Yun, E Repo
2025 Minerals Engineering 227, 109293, 2025 Engineering 4
Impact of Priming and Sprouting on the Quality and Functionality of Moringa oleifera Seed Flour
RAY Frimpong, NS Affrifah, JGN Amissah, J Agyei-Amponsah, J Kerler, ...
2025 International Journal of Food Science 2025 (1), 3909494, 2025 Engineering 4
Exposure assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the consumption of processed cowhide (Wele), a West African delicacy
D Acquah-Baidoo, NS Affrifah, EO Afoakwa, FK Saalia
2023 Scientific African 20, e01694, 2023 Engineering 4
Cowpea composition, processing, and products
RD Phillips, FK Saalia, NS Affrifah
2022 Dry beans and pulses: production, processing, and nutrition, 331-358, 2022 Agriculture 4
Effects of corn steep water pretreatment on the rheological and microstructural properties of Ga‐kenkey
FK Saalia, AK Amponsah, ND Asante, NK Owusu‐Brafi, BB Amoa, ...
2017 Journal of Food Process Engineering 40 (5), e12521, 2017 Engineering 4
Improving the textural properties and storage stability of cowpeas: process development and evaluation
NS Affrifah
2004 University of Georgia, 2004 Engineering 4
Nutritional significance, value-added applications, and consumer perceptions of food legumes: a review, Legum. sci. 5 (4)(2023) e192
NS Affrifah, MA Uebersax, S Amin
1900 Engineering 4
Nutrition-sensitive value-chain development in Ghana: evidence from the field
FE Asem, S Ayeduvor, FK Saalia, M Steiner-Asiedu, NS Affrifah, ...
2025 Cogent Food & Agriculture 11 (1), 2477189, 2025 Health Sciences 2
Extraction of protein, current scenario and commercial uses
NS Affrifah
2023 Chickpea and cowpea, 173-194, 2023 Engineering 2