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Firibu Saalia

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CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING
food sciencefood process engineeringfood technologyfood chemistry
Publications

228

Citations

5,011

H-index

36

i10-index

96

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
22.0
Most cited paper
343
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 00:01
Publications

228 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs and oxygenated PAHs) and trace metals in fish species from Ghana (West Africa): bioaccumulation and health risk assessment
BAM Bandowe, M Bigalke, L Boamah, E Nyarko, FK Saalia, W Wilcke
2014 Environment international 65, 135-146, 2014 Health Sciences 343
Chemical composition and physical quality characteristics of Ghanaian cocoa beans as affected by pulp pre-conditioning and fermentation
EO Afoakwa, J Quao, J Takrama, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2013 Journal of food science and technology 50 (6), 1097-1105, 2013 Natural Sciences 288
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
Effects of extrusion conditions on secondary extrusion variables and physical properties of fish, rice-based snacks
N Pansawat, K Jangchud, A Jangchud, P Wuttijumnong, FK Saalia, ...
2008 LWT-Food Science and Technology 41 (4), 632-641, 2008 Engineering 205
Cowpeas: Nutritional profile, processing methods and products—A review
NS Affrifah, RD Phillips, FK Saalia
2022 Legume Science 4 (3), e131, 2022 Engineering 157
Design and development of diabetes management system using machine learning
RA Sowah, AA Bampoe-Addo, SK Armoo, FK Saalia, F Gatsi, ...
2020 International journal of telemedicine and applications 2020 (1), 8870141, 2020 Engineering 127
Influence of pulp-preconditioning and fermentation on fermentative quality and appearance of Ghanaian cocoa (Theobroma cacao) beans.
OA Emmanuel, Q Jennifer, SB Agnes, ST Jemmy, KS Firibu
2012 International Food Research Journal 19 (1), 127, 2012 Agriculture 127
Changes in total polyphenols, o-diphenols and anthocyanin concentrations during fermentation of pulp pre-conditioned cocoa (Theobroma cacao) beans.
EO Afoakwa, J Quao, FS Takrama, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2012 International Food Research Journal 19 (3), 1071, 2012 Agriculture 123
Effect of pulp preconditioning on acidification, proteolysis, sugars and free fatty acids concentration during fermentation of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) beans
EO Afoakwa, J Quao, AS Budu, J Takrama, FK Saalia
2011 International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 62 (7), 755-764, 2011 Agriculture 120
Consumer perceptions, knowledge and preferences for aromatic rice types in Ghana
C Diako, E Sakyi-Dawson, B Bediako-Amoa, FK Saalia, JT Manful
2010 Engineering 114
Edible coating affects physico-functional properties and shelf life of chicken eggs during refrigerated and room temperature storage
W Wardy, DD Torrico, HK No, W Prinyawiwatkul, FK Saalia
2010 International Journal of Food Science and Technology 45 (12), 2659-2668, 2010 Engineering 95
Effect of pulsed‐vacuum, hot‐air, infrared, and freeze‐drying on drying kinetics, energy efficiency, and physicochemical properties of Ginkgo biloba L. seed
ID Boateng, DA Soetanto, XM Yang, C Zhou, FK Saalia, F Li
2021 Journal of Food Process Engineering 44 (4), e13655, 2021 Engineering 94
A comparison of some physical, chemical and sensory attributes of three pineapple (Ananas comosus) varieties grown in Ghana.
W Wardy, FK Saalia, M Steiner-Asiedu, AS Budu, S Sefa-Dedeh
2009 Natural Sciences 94
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity of proteolytic digests of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) flour
EE Quist, RD Phillips, FK Saalia
2009 LWT-Food Science and Technology 42 (3), 694-699, 2009 Engineering 87
Degradation of aflatoxins by extrusion cooking: effects on nutritional quality of extrudates
FK Saalia, RD Phillips
2011 LWT-Food Science and Technology 44 (6), 1496-1501, 2011 Engineering 81
Development and characterization of dehydrated peanut–cowpea milk powder for use as a dairy milk substitute in chocolate manufacture
H Aidoo, E Sakyi-Dawson, K Tano-Debrah, FK Saalia
2010 Food Research International 43 (1), 79-85, 2010 Agriculture 79
Sonication, osmosonication and vacuum-assisted osmosonication pretreatment of Ghanaian garlic slices: Effect on physicochemical properties and quality characteristics
RN Alolga, R Osae, G Essilfie, FK Saalia, S Akaba, F Chikari
2021 Food Chemistry 343, 128535, 2021 Engineering 77
Optimisation of enzymatic hydrolysis of cassava peel to produce fermentable sugars
R Bayitse, X Hou, AB Bjerre, FK Saalia
2015 AMB express 5 (1), 60, 2015 Agriculture 75
Chitosan-soybean oil emulsion coating affects physico-functional and sensory quality of eggs during storage
W Wardy, DD Torrico, W Jirangrat, HK No, FK Saalia, W Prinyawiwatkul
2011 LWT-Food Science and Technology 44 (10), 2349-2355, 2011 Engineering 74
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
Baking performance and consumer acceptability of raw and extruded cowpea flour breads
KH McWatters, RD Phillips, SL Walker, SE McCullough, Y Mensa‐Wilmot, ...
2004 Journal of Food Quality 27 (5), 337-351, 2004 Agriculture 68
Acceptability of locally produced ready‐to‐use therapeutic foods in Ethiopia, Ghana, Pakistan and India
JM Weber, KN Ryan, R Tandon, M Mathur, T Girma, M Steiner‐Asiedu, ...
2017 Maternal & child nutrition 13 (2), e12250, 2017 Health Sciences 65
The effect of enzyme systems and processing on the hydrolysis of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) protein
EE Quist, RD Phillips, FK Saalia
2009 LWT-Food science and technology 42 (10), 1717-1721, 2009 Engineering 58
Sensory acceptability and proximate composition of 3-blend plant-based dairy alternatives
AF Oduro, FK Saalia, MYB Adjei
2021 Foods 10 (3), 482, 2021 Engineering 54
The effect of thermal and ultrasonic treatment on amino acid composition, radical scavenging and reducing potential of hydrolysates obtained from simulated gastrointestinal …
JK Quansah, CC Udenigwe, FK Saalia, RY Yada
2013 Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 68 (1), 31-38, 2013 Engineering 51