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Derick Carboo [Diploma Chem. Dr rer Nat (Hamburg)]

Derick Carboo [Diploma Chem. Dr rer Nat (Hamburg)]
Associate Professor (Contract)
dcarboo@ug.edu.gh

 

EDUCATION
Ph.D, M.Sc.(Hamburg)

 

AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Trace analysis of heavy metals in environmental samples

  • Pesticide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (pah) and other chemical residue analysis in environmental media

  • Management of solid waste

SOME SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. William O. Oduro,  Richard Bayitse,  Derick Carboo,  Benony Kortatsi ,  Isaac Hodgson (2012)  Assessment of Dissolved Mercury in Surface Water along the Lower Basin of the River Pra in Ghana  Int. J. App. Sc.  Technol. Vol. 2 No. 1; 228 – 235

2. M. K. Appenteng, A. A. Golow, D. Carboo, D. K. Sarfo, M. S. Hayford, A. K. K Yamoah  D. Saka (2012) Multi-element analysis of Ghanaian crude oils by INAA   J. Radioanal  Nucl Chem (published on-line) 26th January 2012, DOI 10.1007/s10967-012-1632-2.

3. B. O. Botwe, W. J. Ntow, P. Kelderman, P. Drechsel, D. Carboo, V. K. Nartey, H. J. Gijzen (2011) Pesticide Residues in Ghanaian Vegetables and their Impact on Public Health J. Env Issues &Agric in Dev. Countries Vol. 3(2) p10 – 18

                         
4. Julius N. Fobil, Robert Kumoji,  Henry B. Armah,  Eunice Aryee,  Francis Bilson,  Derick Carboo,  Frederick K. Rodrigues,  Christian G. Meyer, Juergen May,  Alexander Kraemer (2011) A study of autopsy procedures in Ghana: implications for the use of autopsy data in epidemiological analyses, Journal of Public health in Africa, Vol.2 No1.

                         
5. Linda M.N. Palm; Derick Carboo; Philip O.Yeboah; Winston J. Quasie; Mordecai A. Gorleku; Albert Darko (2011)Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Present in Smoked Fish from Ghana, Advance J. of Food Science and Technology, Vol 3(5) 332 – 338

 6. S. Adu-Kumi, M. Kawano, Y. Shiki, D. Carboo, J. Pwamang, M.Morita, N. Suzuki. (2010) Organochlorine pesticides (OCP),dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCB), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs)in edible fish from Lake Volta, Lake Busumtwi and Weija Lake in Ghana. Chemosphere 81, 675 - 684