The antimicrobial activity and Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the extracts of Cymbopogon citratus and Adiatum capillus-veneris were evaluated against four bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, ...

Emission from Vehicles manufacturing and processing industries have caused accumulation of heavy metals insoils and food crops, which could be harmful to public health and the environment. Heavy metals accumulate in foods ...

The objective of this project work was to determine the level of fungal propagule contamination and identify specific species of the fungal propagule in some Banking Halls on the University of Cape Coast campus and its ...

The microbiological safety of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.), a popular tuber eaten in the fresh uncooked state in Ghana was assessed from three major markets in the Cape Coast Municipality to ascertain their microbiological ...

In this paper a linear cobweb model is developed to study the phenomenon of commodity price fluctuations and then a buffer stock incorporated into the model to stabilize the price of fresh tomatoes in Ghana. The model ...

Developing nutrient-rich vegetable four using locally under-utilized food crops in Africa would improve rural house-hold nutrition. This study seeks to develop nutrient-dense vegetable four from different proportions of ...

The effect of stage of ripening and cooking methods (boiling, roasting and frying) on the nutritional compositions of plantain (Musa spp.) were studied. Plantain fruits (Musa spp.) at the unripe (deep green), semi-ripe ...

The aim of the study was to determine the effects of defcit irrigation and postharvest storage on nutritional composition of tomatoes. Tomato fruits (Pectomech variety) cultivated under different irrigation treatments (100% ...

In this study, the effect of different storage methods on the proximate composition and functional properties of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) was investigated. The sweet potato tubers were harvested from a local ...

Reconditioning of cocoa beans which involves re-drying, sieving, sorting and re-bagging of cocoa beans is a very important process in the cocoa industry. The study was conducted to identify the fungi on and in cocoa beans ...