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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
Development of a mobile application platform for self‐management of obesity using artificial intelligence techniques
SM Sefa-Yeboah, K Osei Annor, VJ Koomson, FK Saalia, ...
2021 International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications 2021 (1), 6624057, 2021 Engineering 50
Microbial quality of leafy green vegetables grown or sold in Accra metropolis, Ghana
JK Quansah, APH Kunadu, FK Saalia, J Díaz-Pérez, J Chen
2018 Food Control 86, 302-309, 2018 Engineering 50
Optimization of the sorghum malting process for pito production in Ghana
C Djameh, FK Saalia, E Sinayobye, A Budu, G Essilfie, H Mensah‐Brown, ...
2015 Journal of the Institute of Brewing 121 (1), 106-112, 2015 Engineering 49
Non‐thermal pretreatment affects Ginkgo biloba L. seed's product qualities, sensory, and physicochemical properties
ID Boateng, W Zhang, YY Li, FK Saalia, XM Yang
2022 Journal of Food Science 87 (1), 94-111, 2022 Engineering 45
Development of a reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method for analyzing trans-resveratrol in peanut kernels
JL Rudolf, AVA Resurreccion, FK Saalia, RD Phillips
2005 Food chemistry 89 (4), 623-638, 2005 Engineering 45
Physical, chemical, and rheological properties of flour from accessions of Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius)
CO Tutu, JGN Amissah, JN Amissah, PT Akonor, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2024 Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 15, 100974, 2024 Natural Sciences 43
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
Improving complementary feeding in Ghana: reaching the vulnerable through innovative business—the case of KOKO Plus
S Ghosh, K Tano‐Debrah, GJ Aaron, G Otoo, N Strutt, K Bomfeh, ...
2014 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1331 (1), 76-89, 2014 Social Sciences 40
Spatial distribution of total phenolic content, enzymatic activities and browning in white yam (Dioscorea rotundata) tubers
S Graham-Acquaah, GS Ayernor, B Bediako-Amoa, FK Saalia, ...
2014 Journal of Food Science and Technology 51 (10), 2833-2838, 2014 Agriculture 40
Degradation of aflatoxins in aqueous buffer in the presence of nucleophiles
FK Saalia, RD Phillips
2010 Food Control 21 (7), 1066-1069, 2010 Engineering 40
Optimisation of chocolate formulation using dehydrated peanut–cowpea milk to replace dairy milk
H Aidoo, E Sakyi‐Dawson, L Abbey, K Tano‐Debrah, FK Saalia
2012 Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 92 (2), 224-231, 2012 Agriculture 38
RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY FOR STUDYING THE QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF COWPEA (VIGNA UNGUICULATA)‐BASED TEMPEH
GA Annor, E SAKYI‐DAWSON, FK Saalia, S SEFA‐DEDEH, EO Afoakwa, ...
2010 Journal of Food Process Engineering 33 (4), 606-625, 2010 Agriculture 36
Diversity of Production Techniques and Microbiology of African Cereal‐Based Traditional Fermented Beverages
FK Madilo, A Parry-Hanson Kunadu, K Tano-Debrah, FK Saalia, ...
2024 Journal of food quality 2024 (1), 1241614, 2024 Health Sciences 35
Physico-chemical and functional characterization of flour and starch of taro (Colocasia esculenta) for food applications
LV Boahemaa, B Dzandu, JGN Amissah, PT Akonor, FK Saalia
2024 Food and Humanity 2, 100245, 2024 Natural Sciences 34
Physicochemical and microstructural characteristics of Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius) starch
C Osei Tutu, JGN Amissah, JN Amissah, PT Akonor, W Arthur, AS Budu, ...
2023 International Journal of Food Properties 26 (1), 1624-1635, 2023 Engineering 34
Effect of Blanching and Frying on Textural Profile and Appearance of Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) French Fries
S Graham‐Acquaah, GS Ayernor, B Bediako‐Amoa, FS Saalia, ...
2015 Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 39 (1), 19-29, 2015 Agriculture 34
Evaluation of electrolysed water as an agent for reducing methamidophos and dimethoate concentrations in vegetables
CS Lin, PJ Tsai, C Wu, JY Yeh, FK Saalia
2006 International Journal of Food Science and Technology 41 (9), 1099-1104, 2006 Engineering 34
Physicochemical and sensory characteristics of a breakfast cereal made from sprouted finger millet-maize composite flour
R Acheampong, C Osei Tutu, JGN Amissah, AO Danquah, FK Saalia
2024 Cogent Food & Agriculture 10 (1), 2363003, 2024 Agriculture 33
Consumer knowledge, preference, and perceived quality of dried tomato products in Ghana
M Owureku‐Asare, RPK Ambrose, I Oduro, C Tortoe, FK Saalia
2017 Food science & nutrition 5 (3), 617-624, 2017 Engineering 33
Physicochemical characterization of four commercial rice varieties in Ghana
C Diako, JT Manful, PNT Johnson, E Sakyi-Dawson, B Bediako-Amoa, ...
2011 Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology 3 (3), 196-202, 2011 Engineering 33
Effect of roasting on flavonoids, phenolics, and antioxidant activity of industrial-pulped and fermented cocoa beans
BK Asiedu, EO Afoakwa, CO Tutu, R Obeng, NK Kortei, PT Akonor, ...
2025 Food Chemistry Advances 6, 100925, 2025 Agriculture 32
Application of Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius) flour in the development of gluten-free bread
CO Tutu, JGN Amissah, JN Amissah, PT Akonor, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2024 Heliyon 10 (2), 2024 Engineering 32
Effect of Ingredient Variation on Microbial Acidification, Susceptibility to Syneresis, Water Holding Capacity and Viscosity of Soy-Peanut-Cow Milk Yoghurt. J Nutritional …
FM Kwasi Kpodo, EO Afoakwa, BB Amoa, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2014 Copyright, 2014 Engineering 32
Effect of pretreatment on physicochemical quality characteristics of a dried tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
M Owureku-Asare, J Agyei-Amponsah, F Saalia, L Alfaro, ...
2014 African Journal of Food Science 8 (5), 253-259, 2014 Engineering 32
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