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Plastination of Some Cow and Ram Organs in Ghana for Use as Teaching Aids

Ameko, E.; Achio, S.; Alhassan, S.; Adasu, C.; Dzagbletey, E. T.; Abbey, P. R. (International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology, 2011)

The plastination procedure was adapted using locally available materials in Ghana to prepare plastinated specimens of the heart and kidneys of a Cow, the lungs and attached trachea of a Ram, and the penis and attached ...
Microbial safety of raw mixed-vegetable salad sold as an accompaniment to street vended cooked rice in Accra, Ghana

Ameko, E.; Achio, S.; Alhassan, S.; Kassim, A. (Academic Journals, 2012)

A survey of 90 randomly selected subjects indicated raw mixed-vegetable salad as a popular accompaniment to cooked rice sold by street-food vendors in the Kokomlemle municipality of Accra, Ghana, but the salad was generally ...
Effects of Antibiotic Self-Medication on the Efficacy of Four Antibiotics Commonly used in Ghana on Clinically Isolated Micro Organisms

Ameko, E.; Achio, S.; Alhassan, S. (International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology, 2012)

Antibiotic resistance is associated with antibiotic abuse through self medication. Antibiotic resistance is established through antimicrobic susceptibility testing of isolated pathogens to the antibiotic of interest. ...
Concerns on Issues of Examination Malpractices A Case Study of Accra Polytechnic

Achio, S.; Ameko, E.; Kutsanedzie, F.; Alhassan, S.; Ganaa, F. (Academic Research International, 2012)

Examination malpractice contravenes the rules and regulations set by examination bodies. This research looks at the forms, the factors and key players in examination malpractices, as well as the consequences and measures ...
Identification of Lubricating Oil-Degrading Microorganisms in Oil Polluted Soils from Five Auto- mechanic Workshops in Accra, Ghana

Ameko, E.; Achio, S.; Alhassan, S.; Sadique, I. (Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2013)

Trichothecium, Trichoderma, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium, and Penicillium spp. from oil contaminated soil from 5 Mechanic Shops in Accra, Ghana showed zones of clearance of oil on Minimum Salt Enrichment Medium (MSEM) Agar ...
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis of Concentrations of Vanadium, Manganese, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium and Aluminium in Muscle, Tissue of Four Fish Species from the Weija Lake in Ghana

Ameko, E.; Achio, S.; Okai – Armah, J.; Afful, S. (European Scientific Journal, 2014)

The Weija Lake, formed from the Densu River, presently one of the most polluted rivers in Ghana, is a domestic source of Tilapia and Catfish. This study determined the concentration of V, Mn, As, Hg, Cd, and Al in ...
Room Temperature Plastination of Three Species of Fish (Tilapia, African Catfish and African Bonytongue) in Ghana

Ameko, E.; Achio, S.; Alhassan, S.; Toku, M. (International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 2014)

This study assessed the suitability of room temperature plastination with locally available silicone paste and hardener in Ghana for producing plastinates of Tilapia, Catfish and Bonytongue for use as teaching aids. ...
Evaluation of Three Methods of Application of Malt Crude Enzyme Extracts from Three Cereals in Ghana on Maltose Syrup Production from Cassava Starch

Ameko, E.; Achio, S.; Alhassan, S.; Akansegri, J. B.; Boateng, L. S. (IJRSI, 2015)

- In this study two forms of Crude Enzymes from Malts (CEM): (1). Crude Enzyme Solution (CES) and (2). Homogenised Malt in Cheesecloth Bags (HMCB), from Obaatanpa maize (OM), Sorghum bicolor (SB) and Proso millet (PM) ...
Extraction and characterization of chicken feet soluble collagen

Zhou, C.; Li, Y.; Yu, X. (Elsevier Ltd, 2016)

Sodium chloride-soluble collagen (SSC), acetic acid-soluble collagen (ASC) and pepsin-soluble collagen (PSC) were extracted from the skin of chicken feet and then characterized. PSC, ASC and SSC showed the yields of 49.10%, ...
Procedure for indirect smoking of skipjack tuna with mahogany liquid smoke and comparative sensory analysis to traditionally smoked skipjack tuna

Ameko, E.; Commey, V.; Achio, S.; Kutsanedzie, F. Y. H.; Abrokwah, A.; Alhassan, S.; Goddey, P. (Semantic Scholar, 2016)

Liquid Smoked Skipjack Tuna (LSST) was prepared by initial marinating of fresh Tuna in 100% Mahogany Liquid Smoke followed by heat processing in a smokeless environment in a Portable Wooden Box Electric Dehydrator (PWBED). ...
Comparative analysis on the effectiveness of various filtration methods on the potability of water

Achio, S.; Kutsanedzie, F.; Ameko, E. (Water Quality Research Journal of Canada, 2016)

This paper comparatively assessed the effectiveness of potable water filtration methods, commonly used in the hinterlands in some Ghanaian communities. Physico-chemical and microbiological analysis were carried out on pond, ...
Shelf-life improvement of sorghum beer (pito) through the addition of Moringa oleifera and pasteurization.

Ayirezang, F. A.; Saba, C. K. S.; Amagloh, F. K.; Gonu, H. (2016)

Pito is a traditional alcoholic beverage that is mostly brewed in the three northern regions of Ghana. Although widely consumed and used in many festivities, poor storability limits its economic potential as an income-generating ...
Heat and/or ultrasound pretreatments motivated enzymolysis of corn gluten meal: Hydrolysis kinetics and protein structure

Zhou, C.; Hu, J.; Yu, X.; Yagoub, A. E. A.; Zhang, Y.; Ma, H.; Otu, P. N. Y. (Science Direct, 2017)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pretreatments of heat (HP), ultrasound (UP), and combinations of heat/ultrasound (HPUP) and ultrasound/heat (UPHP) on protamex-catalyzed enzymolysis of corn gluten ...
Automated sugaring-out liquid-liquid extraction based on flow system coupled with HPLC-UV for the determination of procainamide in urine.

Nugbienyo, L.; Malinina, Y.; Garmonov, S.; Kamencev, M.; Salahov, I.; Andruch, V.; Bulatov, A. (Elsevier Inc, 2017)
Flow method based on liquid-liquid extraction using deep eutectic solvent for the spectrofluorimetric determination of procainamide in human saliva.

Nugbienyo, L.; Shishov, A.; Garmonov, S.; Moskvin, L.; Andruch, V.; Bulatov, A. (Science Direct, 2017)
Experimental demonstration of the possible role of Acanthamoeba polyphaga in the infection and disease progression in Buruli Ulcer (BU) using ICR mice.

Azumah, B. K.; Addo, P. G.; Dodoo, A.; Awandare, G.; Mosi, L.; Boakye, D. A.; Wilson, M. D. (PLOS ONE, 2017)

The transmission of Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), remains puzzling although a number of hypothesis including through bites of infected aquatic insects have been proposed. We report the results ...
Sorghum Bicolor L. leaf sheath polysaccharides: Dual frequency ultrasound-assisted extraction and desalination.

Otu, P. N. Y.; Haonan, J.; Cunshan, Z.; Hongpeng, Y. (Science Direct, 2018)

Supramolecules extraction using single frequency ultrasound technology application has directional effect as a shortcoming. Thus, optimum disruption of materials for better yield is curtailed. One possible solution to this ...
Antioxidant activity of corchorus olitorius and its effect on lipid peroxidation in mice.

Yabani, D.; Adotey, G. (Elixir International, 2018)

The study examined the antioxidant and anti-lipid peroxidative activity of Corchorus olitorius. Antioxidant activity was examined in-vitro by 1,1,-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging method. Lipid peroxidation, ...
Effects of lyophilization and storage temperature on Wuchereria bancrofti antigen sensitivity and stability

Agbozo, E. Y.; Boakye, D. A.; De Souza, D. K. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2018)

Objective: Antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for Lymphatic filariasis (LF) do not come with external quality control (QC) materials, and research and disease control programmes rely on stored positive samples. This study ...
In vitro evaluation of anti-snake venom properties of the ethanolic extracts from annona senegalensis (pers) and cinnamomum zeylanicum (blume).

Kaminta, S.; Boamah, D.; Debrah, O.; Quarcoo, A.; Ofosuhene, M.; Ayi, I.; Annan, A. (American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018)

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