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Patrick Kumah

Professor of Postharvest Technology
Verified email at knust.edu.gh
Cited by 518

Effect of ripening stage on composition, sensory qualities and acceptability of keitt mango (Mangifera indica L.) chips

F Appiah, P Kumah, I Idun - African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition …, 2011 - ajol.info
Mango (Mangifera indica) fruits are consumed, among other reasons, for their pleasant
flavour. They are rich sources of vitamins A, B< sub> 6 and C. Mango fruits are being …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of hot water treatment on quality and shelf-life of Keitt mango

P Kumah, F Appiah, JK Opoku-Debrah - 2011 - scihub.org
Mango anthracnose, a major postharvest disease, induces huge losses in mangoes and
threatens mango export and consumption. The effectiveness of hot water treatment as a …

[PDF][PDF] Postharvest quality response of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill) fruits to different concentrations of calcium chloride at different dip-times

E Arthur, I Oduro, P Kumah - American Journal of Food and Nutrition, 2015 - academia.edu
The postharvest quality of tomato fruit harvested at the pink stage and dipped in 3 different
concentrations of CaCl2 for different dip times (30, 20 and 10 minutes) were studied. Tomato …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Fermentation Periods and Drying Methods on Postharvest Quality of Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) Beans in Ghana

R Niikoi Kotey, D Asomaning Odoom, P Kumah… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - hindawi.com
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) contributes significantly to Ghana's GDP and has made Ghana a
recognized leader in the cocoa industry. However, there are myriad problems associated …

The effect of delay in fixation on HER2 expression in invasive carcinoma of the breast assessed with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation

AHS Lee, HP Key, JA Bell, P Kumah, Z Hodi… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - jcp.bmj.com
Aims Accurate assessment of HER2 status is essential for selection of patients for HER2-
targeted treatment such as trastuzumab. This study investigated the hypothesis that delayed …

[PDF][PDF] Sensitivity of three tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) cultivars-Akoma, Pectomech and power-to chilling injury

P Kumah, NS Olympio, CS Tayviah - 2011 - scihub.org
Sensitivity to chilling injury of three local tomato cultivars (Akoma, Pectomech and Power) at
full ripe stage was investigated. Full ripe fruits of the three cultivars were stored for seven …

[HTML][HTML] Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa

AA Sylverken, M Owusu, B Agbavor, A Kwarteng… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11 2020, by the World
Health Organisation prompted the need for a sustained and a rapid international response …

The effect of time of harvest and drying method on the nutritional composition of spider flower ( Cleome gynandra L)

C Abugre, F Appiah, P Kumah - International Journal of …, 2011 - inderscienceonline.com
The effect of time of harvest and drying method on nutritional composition of Spider flower
(Cleome gynandra L) was studied. Spider flower was harvested at six weeks and seven …

[PDF][PDF] Determination of postharvest losses in maize production in the upper West region of Ghana

NF Alhassan, P Kumah - American Scientific Research Journal for …, 2018 - academia.edu
Maize is one of the most important cereal crops in Ghana; however, postharvest loss is a
major setback to its production. Farmers, transporters and warehouse managers' practices …

[CITATION][C] Physicochemical and functional properties of bean flours of three cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) varieties in Ghana

F Appiah, JY Asibuo, P Kumah - 2011 - University of Cape Coast