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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
Process and product optimization and storage characteristics of canned Peanut Soup Base
GF Opoku, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2013 Engineering 9
Size reduction of food commodities and food safety in some Accra markets
E Sinayobye, FK Saalia
2011 African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 11 (6), 2011 Engineering 9
Effect of roasting and mechanical depulping on the techno-functional properties of Cocoa liquor
BK Asiedu, C Osei Tutu, EO Afoakwa, PT Akonor, J Owusu-Bempah, ...
2026 Translational Food Sciences 2, vxag002, 2026 Engineering 8
Chicken feather protein dispersant for effective crude oil dispersion in the marine environment
YK Adofo, E Nyankson, B Agyei-Tuffour, C Amoako, CP Duodu, S Gbogbo, ...
2023 ACS omega 8 (38), 34948, 2023 Engineering 8
Effect of peanut paste-based ready-to-use school meals with and without milk on fluid cognition in Northern Ghana: a randomized controlled trial
KB Stephenson, DR Wegner, TG Hershey, T Doty, E Davis, ...
2023 The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 118 (4), 782-791, 2023 Health Sciences 8
Characterization of fresh Moringa oleifera beverage
P Otu
2013 Food Science and Quality Management, 2013 Engineering 8
Fermentation capacity of yeasts using mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) as substrate
AKQ Kamassah, FK Saalia, P Osei-Fosu, H Mensah-Brown, E Sinayobye, ...
2013 Food Sci. Qual. Manag 22, 69-78, 2013 Engineering 8
Effect of manual depulping and roasting on functional, rheological and sensory characteristics of cocoa liquor
BK Asiedu, CO Tutu, EO Afoakwa, PT Akonor, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2026 Applied Food Research, 102033, 2026 Agriculture 7
Optimizing acceptability of fresh Moringa oleifera beverage
PNY Otu, FK Saalia, EA Amankwah
2013 Food Science and Quality Management 21, 34-39, 2013 Engineering 7
Kpejigaou: An indigenous, high-protein, low-fat, cowpea-based griddled food proposed for coastal West Africa
EO Amonsou, E Sakyi-Dawson, FK Saalia, P Houssou
2008 Food and nutrition bulletin 29 (4), 329-333, 2008 Agriculture 7
Anaemia prevalence and nutrient intake among women in peri-urban settlements in Accra, Ghana.
I Agbemafle, M Steiner-Asiedu, FK Saalia, J Setorglo, J Chen, RD Philips
2016 Health Sciences 6
EFFECTS OF COWPEA FLOUR FRACTIONATION ON SENSORY QUALITIES AND ACCEPTABILITY OF KPEJIGAOU (A GRIDDLED COWPEA PASTE FOOD)
E Amonsou, E Sakyi‐Dawson, F Saalia
2010 Journal of Food Quality 33, 61-78, 2010 Agriculture 6
Chemistry of food additives: preservatives
JK Quansah, FK Saalia
2024 Food Additives-From Chemistry to Safety, 2024 Natural Sciences 5
Sensory profiling and consumer evaluation of solar dried tomato powder in Ghana
M Owureku‐Asare, I Oduro, J Agyei‐Amponsah, FK Saalia, C Tortoe, ...
2022 Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 102 (9), 3607-3617, 2022 Engineering 5
The role of gamma irradiation and storage at 28 ± 2 °C on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium in …
BT Odai, K Tano-Debrah, KK Addo, FK Saalia, ML Akyeh, ...
2019 International Journal of Food Contamination 6 (1), 7, 2019 Engineering 5
Application of a value chain approach to understanding white kenkey production, vending and consumption practices in three districts of Ghana.
C Oduro-Yeboah, W Amoa-Awua, FK Saalia, B Bennett, T Annan, ...
2018 African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development 18 (2), 13406, 2018 Engineering 5
Effect of gamma irradiation treatment and storage on physico-chemical, microbial and sensory quality of minimally processed pineapple (Ananas comosus)
M Owureku-Asare, A Adu-Gyamfi, J Agyei-Amponsah, WSK Agbemavor, ...
2014 British Journal of Applied Science & Technology 4 (19), 2752, 2014 Natural Sciences 5
Effects of extrusion on n-3 fatty acids and vitamin E in a fish, rice flour, menhaden oil formulation
N Pansawat, PE Koehler, RD Phillips, FK Saalia, RR Eitenmiller
2004 Session 33G-10. Nutraceuticals and functional foods, 2004 Engineering 5
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
Effect of solar drying and vinegar pretreatment on the antioxidant properties and bioactive compounds of sliced ginger
RE Amoah, S Kalakandan, FD Wireko-Manu, I Oduro, FK Saalia, WO Ellis, ...
2022 Journal of Food Quality 2022 (1), 3675626, 2022 Engineering 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
Assessment of the Consumption Trends for Grasscutter Meat in Ga-West Municipality and Development of a Thermal Process Schedule for Canned Minced Grasscuttter Meat.
TSD Saanaakyaavuure, FK Saalia, S Ohene-Adjei, N Amissah
2015 Engineering 4
Isolation and Characterization of Pectin from African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) Fruit
J Duah, FM Kpodo, V Kontogiorgos, FK Saalia, JK Agbenorhevi
2024 Food Biophysics 19 (2), 490-502, 2024 Engineering 3