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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
Evaluation and Design of a Steam Cooking Process for Ga-Kenkey Production
O Kyeretwie, FK Saalia, NDN Asante
2013 Engineering 1
Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Antimicrobial Effectiveness of a Food Grade Detergent Developed from Local Raw Materials
I Osei-Ampong, FK Saalia, ES Dawson, T Debrah
2013 Natural Sciences 1
Process and Product Characteristics of a Canned Peanut Soup Base
AM Dongdem, AS Budu, FK Saalia, E Sakyi-Dawson, BP Atengdem
2013 Engineering 1
Changes in nib acidification, flavour precursors development and free fatty acid concentration during drying of pulp preconditioned and fermented cocoa (Theobroma cacao) beans
EO Afoakwa, E Akomanyi, J Takrama, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2012 Conference Paper at the 16th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, 5-9, 2012 Agriculture 1
Translocation of pesticide residues in cabbage
AA Agyekum, GS Ayernor, FK Saalia, B Bediako-Amoa
2012 Engineering 1
Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in traditionally processed fish in informal markets in Accra, Ghana
K Tano-Debrah, B Bediako-Amoa, FK Saalia, K Bomfeh
2011 Engineering 1
Degradation of aflatoxins in peanut meal by extrusion cooking in the presence of nucleophiles
FK Saalia
2001 University of Georgia, 2001 Engineering 1
Balancing plates and planets: optimising affordable, low-emissions diets for Ghanaian adults
L Donkor, E Essien, H Vlaeminck, JP Vasco, EP Nykänen, NS Affrifah, ...
2026 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 10, 1682484, 2026 Engineering 0
Consumption patterns and quantification of folate in commonly consumed green leafy vegetables in Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study
OA Harrison, W Tianyie, EE Adimado, WP Dorleku, FK Saalia, ...
2026 BMC nutrition, 2026 Engineering 0
Correction: Balancing plates and planets: optimising affordable, low-emissions diets for Ghanaian adults
L Donkor, E Essien, H Vlaeminck, JP Vasco, EP Nykänen, NS Affrifah, ...
2026 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 10, 1824096, 2026 Engineering 0
Development and Sensory Characterisation of a Composite Vegetable Powder
D Duah-Bisiw, NS Affrifah, JGN Amissah, M Steiner-Asiedu, FK Saalia
2026 Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 2026 (1), 5991675, 2026 Engineering 0
Effects of corn dough fermentation on the physicochemical, starch microstructural, and rheological properties of Ga kenkey, a fermented corn dumpling
GK Bugyei, NS Affrifah, I Joye, LT Lim, E Essien, L Duizer, VA Apalangya, ...
2026 International Journal of Food Properties 29 (1), 2654301, 2026 Engineering 0
Emerging trends in folate deficiency in Ghana: implications for birth defect prevention and policy action
OA Harrison, LA Gyau, K Ofori-Panyin, P Dunyo, RK Agbolegbe, ...
2026 Research Connections 1 (2), vmag022, 2026 Engineering 0
Modeling and process optimization of Zoom-koom beverage production using Box–Behnken design
E Tei-Mensah, BA Dzandu, J Owusu, FK Saalia, NA Afoakwah, I Ifie
2026 Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 20 (5), 8582-8594, 2026 Engineering 0
Systematic quantitative data synthesis of dietary aflatoxin-induced hepatocellular carcinoma in Ghana and Nigeria
MN Adam, CO Essumang, NKA Quartey, CA Ofosu, FK Saalia, WO Ellis, ...
2026 Food Safety and Risk 13 (1), 20, 2026 Engineering 0
The quality of dehydrated ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) on the market of Ghana
RE Amoah, FD Wireko-Manu, I Oduro, FK Saalia, A Dodoo, WO Appaw
2026 Exploration of Foods and Foodomics 4, 1010150, 2026 Engineering 0
Ultrasound‐ and Enzyme‐Assisted Protein Extracts From Sprouted Moringa oleifera Seeds as Functional Egg Yolk Replacers in Sustainable Plant‐Based …
RAY Frimpong, NS Affrifah, JGN Amissah, FK Saalia
2026 International Journal of Food Science 2026 (1), 8396925, 2026 Engineering 0
Consumption Patterns and Quantification of Folate in Commonly Consumed Green Leafy Vegetables in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study
AH Obed, W Tianyoe, E Adimado, WP Dorleku, F Saalia, ...
2025 BMC Nutrition, 2025 Engineering 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
Development and evaluation of an optimised breakfast mix for adolescents aged 10–18 years
L Donkor, E Essien, NS Affrifah, HO Sintim, FK Saalia
2025 International Journal of Food Science and Technology 60 (2), vvaf153, 2025 Engineering 0
Moisture sorption behaviour and sensory profile of fruit pulp powders of four mango varieties
VO Edusei, FK Saalia, W Odoom, YG Akyereko, RO Asante, M Adu, ...
2025 Croatian journal of food science and technology 17 (2), 213-222, 2025 Engineering 0
Sequential physicochemical extraction of high hexose-pentose syrups from pineapple processing residues
G Owusu-Akyaw, F Offei, Y Zhang, C Parkouda, FK Saalia
2025 Discover Food 5 (1), 313, 2025 Engineering 0
Nutritional composition and sensory acceptability of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast food developed from root and tuber crops
PO Osei, B Dzandu, NS Affrifah, PT Akonor, AS Budu, FK Saalia
2024 CyTA-Journal of Food 22 (1), 2329135, 2024 Agriculture 0
P07-003-23 The Occurrence of Oro-Facial Clefts in Ghana, a National Priority for Policy Action
OA Harrison, I Ilfie, JJEK Harrison, WP Dorleku, A Gator, E Adimado, ...
2023 Current Developments in Nutrition 7, 100994, 2023 Engineering 0
Research Article Drying Characteristics and Microbiological Quality Assessment of Solar-Dried Tomato
M Owureku-Asare, I Oduro, FK Saalia, C Tortoe, J Ampah, K Ambrose
2022 Engineering 0