Joycelyn Quansah; BSc. MPhil (Ghana), PhD (Georgia)

Research interest

Detection and characterization of foodborne pathogens and their control in food.

Functional foods and nutraceuticals

Value addition to foods

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Quansah, J.K., Gazula, H., Holland, R., Scherm, H., Li, C., Takeda, F. and Chen, J., 2019. Microbial quality of blueberries for the fresh market. Food Control, 100, 92-96.

Gazula, H., Quansah, J., Holland, R., Scherm, H., Li, C., Takeda, F. and Chen, J., 2019. Microbial loads on selected fresh blueberry packing lines. Food Control, 100, 315- 320.

Quansah, J.K., Kunadu, A.P-H Saalia, F.K., Diaz- Perez, J.C., and Chen, J., 2018. Microbial quality of leafy green vegetables grown or sold in Accra metropolis, Ghana. Food Control, 86, 302-309.

Quansah, J.K., Udenigwe, C.C., Saalia, F.K., and Yada, Y.Y., 2013. The Effect of thermal and ultrasonic treatment on amino acid composition, radical scavenging and reducing potential of hydrolysates obtained from simulated gastrointestinal digestion of cowpea proteins. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 68, 31-38.

Udenigwe, C.C., Ejike, C.E.C.C., Quansah, J.K., and Oze, M.O., 2011. Towards the management of hypertension: modulation of the rennin-angiotensin system by food protein hydrolysates and peptides. Biokemistri, 23(3), 108-117.

Quansah, J.K., Saalia, F.K., Abbey, L., and Annor, G.A., 2010. Performance of yam as an alternative for potato in frozen French fries.  Nature and Science, 8 (12), 70-78.