Biography

I am a product of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and hold a research masters degree in Food Science and Technology (MPhil). I also hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture in addition to other professional certificate in other academic fields.

I have been in the teaching field since 2003 and have constantly been providing assistance to students since this helps me to enrich my educational activities. I am competent in training and directing the affairs of students and have superintended over twenty graduate and postgraduate students as a project consultant to complete their thesis successfully.

I have great inclination for research, highly motivated and enthusiastic to learn new things. I have to my credit four publications in international referred journals including International Food Research Journal and IFE Journal of Science and two unpublished papers accepted for publication in two different journals. I am not only computer literate, but I also have the unique ability to teach others to use statistical software to analyze their research data to enhance their projects, thus allowing them to become more conversant with this statistical tools since this is not often taught.

Area of Interest:

Food Science and Technology

100%

Nutrition

62%

Food Science

90%

Food Safety

75%

Food Analysis

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
1

Chapters
0

Articles
36

Abstracts
10

Selected Publications

Kortei, N.K., A. Koryo-Dabrah, P.T. Akonor, N.Y.B. Manaphraim, M. Ayim-Akonor, N.O. Boadi, E.K. Essuman and C. Tettey, 2020. Potential health risk assessment of toxic metals contamination in clay eaten as pica (geophagia) among pregnant women of Ho in the volta region of Ghana. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-02857-4.
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Essuman, E.K. and K.K. Duah, 2020. Poisonous substances used to capture and kill the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus). Vet. Med. Sci., 10.1002/vms3.259.
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Kortei, N.K., M.E. Heymann, E.K. Essuman, F.M. Kpodo, P.T. Akonor, S.Y. Lokpo, N.O. Boadi, M. Ayim-Akonor and C. Tettey, 2020. Health risk assessment and levels of toxic metals in fishes (Oreochromis noliticus and Clarias anguillaris) from Ankobrah and Pra basins: Impact of illegal mining activities on food safety. Toxicol. Rep., 7: 360-369.
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Duah, K.K., E.K. Essuman, V.G. Boadu, O.S. Olympio and W. Akwetey, 2020. Comparative study of indigenous chickens on the basis of their health and performance. Poult. Sci., 99: 2286-2292.
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Dravie, E.E., N.K. Kortei, E.K. Essuman, C.O. Tettey, A.A. Boakye and G. Hunkpe, 2020. Antioxidant, phytochemical and physicochemical properties of sesame seed (Sesamum indicum L). Sci. Afr., 8: 1-7.
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Tugli, L.S., E.K. Essuman, N.K. Kortei, J. Nsor-Atindana, E.B. Nartey and J. Ofori-Amoah, 2019. Bioactive constituents of waakye; a local Ghanaian dish prepared with Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench leaf sheaths. Scient. Afr., Vol. 3. 10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00049.
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Kortei, N., I.A. Annor, G. Aboagye, N.Y.B. Manaphraim, A. Koryo-Dabrah, E. Awude, E.K. Essuman, H.W. Alidu, C.O. Tettey, and B. Awadzi, 2019. Elemental minerals and microbial compositions as well as knowledge and perceptions regarding kaolin (clay) consumption by pregnant women in the Ho municipality of Ghana. Pan Afr Med J 34: 1-17.
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Otoo, G.S., E.K. Essuman, V. Gyimah and K. Bigson, 2018. Quality attributes of fufu: Instrumental and sensory measurement. Scient. Afr., Vol. 1. 10.1016/j.sciaf.2018.e00005.
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Duah, K.K., E.K. Essuman, O.S. Olympio, W. Akwetey, V. Gyimah and J.O. Yeboah, 2018. Consumers' acceptability of indigenous cockerel. Poult. Sci., 97: 1768-1773.
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Gyimah, V., I.W. Ofosu and E.K. Essuman, 2017. Compositing of neglected and underutilized legumes for theoretical minimum amino acid score in elastin. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 2: 208-215.
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Essuman, E.K., P.C. Nagajyothi and C.O. Tettey, 2017. Antioxidant, ferric iron chelation and antimicrobial activities of extracts of Pseudocydonia sinensis (Chinese Quince) fruit. J. Med. Plants, 5: 175-179.
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Sanful, R.E., E.K. Essuman and N.B. Pepra-Ameyaw, 2016. Effect of blanching on the proximate and sensory qualities of the Aerial Yam composite cookies. Caribbean J. Food Sci. Technol., 4: 963-968.
Essuman, E.K., J.A. Osei and V. Gyimah, 2016. Proximate composition and sensory qualities of chips produced from ackee aril flour. Am. J. Food Sci. Technol., 4: 38-42.
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Boakye, I. and E.K. Essuman, 2016. Effects of storage conditions and time on the physicochemical properties of Dioscorea rotundata (Asobayere). Int. J. Res. Agric. Sci., 3: 273-278.
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Otu, S.A., V.P. Dzogbefia, E.N. Kpikpi and E.K. Essuman, 2015. Comparative effect of crude and commercial enzyme in shea fat extraction, IOSR J. Biotechnol. Biochem., 1: 18-27.
Osei, J.A., E.K. Essuman, D.O. Kyeremateng and J. Agbenorhevi, 2015. A Survey of Ackee Fruit Utilization in Ghana. Jamaican J. Sci. Technol., 21-24: 11-17.
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Essuman, E.K., G.M. Ankar-Brewoo, I.W. Ofosu and J. Barimah, 2014. Optimization of protein extraction from fern frond using response surface methodology (RSM). Ife J. Sci., 16: 149-159.
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Essuman, E. K., G.M. Ankar-Brewoo, J. Barimah and I.W. Ofosu, 2014. Functional properties of protein isolate from fern fronds, Int. Food Res. J., 21: 2085-2090.
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