Link to Some of My Journal Publications Online

Please find below links to some of my International Publications in Journals and Books below. You are welcome to click to enter the publication online.

1. Response surface methodology for optimizing the pre-processing conditions during canning of a newly developed and promising cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) variety • ARTICLE
Journal of Food Engineering, Volume 73, Issue 4, April 2006, Pages 346-357
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, Samuel Errie Yenyi and Esther Sakyi-Dawson

Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T8J-4FR3N0G-3-P&_cdi=5088&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=04%2F30%2F2006&_sk=999269995&view=c&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkzk&md5=a8d93b4e4c20e6a2cdf8dfa862c51f5b&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

2. Application of response surface methodology for studying the influence of soaking, blanching and sodium hexametaphosphate salt concentration on some biochemical and physical characteristics of cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) during canning • ARTICLE
Journal of Food Engineering, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 6 September 2005,
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and Samuel Errie Yenyi

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3. Effect of Solid State Fermentation on the Physico-Chemical, Functional and Textural Properties of Nixtamalized Maize

International Journal of Food Engineering, Volume 2, Issue 1, Article 1.

Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and Philip Roger Aidoo (January 19, 2006)

http://www.bepress.com/ijfe/vol2/iss1/art1/

4. The microflora of fermented nixtamalized corn • SHORT COMMUNICATION
International Journal of Food Microbiology, Volume 96, Issue 1, 1 October 2004, Pages 97-102; Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, Beatrice Cornelius, Wisdom Amoa-Awua, Esther Sakyi-Dawson and Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T7K-4CX16TV-1-1&_cdi=5061&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=10%2F01%2F2004&_sk=999039998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVlz-zSkWA&md5=dbc5bcd350869c7cedce553759c54b27&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

5. Effect of nixtamalization on the chemical and functional properties of maize • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 86, Issue 3, July 2004, Pages 317-324
Samuel Sefa-Dedeh , Beatrice Cornelius , Esther Sakyi-Dawson and Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6R-4BRSFK9-1-T&_cdi=5037&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=07%2F31%2F2004&_sk=999139996&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=e9d8e1f53cc72d47fcbacf69c60b2904&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

6. Application of response surface methodology for studying the quality characteristics of cowpea-fortified nixtamalized maize • ARTICLE
Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2003, Pages 109-119
Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, Beatrice Cornelius, Esther Sakyi-Dawson and Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6W6D-47GY2HX-2-F&_cdi=6596&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2003&_sk=999959998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=db50be9237bc4349e741a6cff052a544&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

7. Effect of fermentation on the quality characteristics of nixtamalized corn • ARTICLE
Food Research International, Volume 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-64
Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, Beatrice Cornelius and Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6V-45TTNTH-1-D&_cdi=5040&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2003&_sk=999639998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=dc8c4831185cd317250090c70b0cba28&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

8. Biochemical and textural changes in trifoliate yam Dioscorea dumetorum tubers after harvest • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 79, Issue 1, October 2002, Pages 27-40
Samuel Sefa-Dedeh and Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6R-45JPG9D-1-W&_cdi=5037&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2002&_sk=999209998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=cb01a62acedd3b2cddcd64d82c0d2674&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

9. Textural and microstructural changes associated with post-harvest hardening of trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) pax tubers • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 77, Issue 3, June 2002, Pages 279-284
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and Samuel Sefa-Dedeh

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6R-45TRXBT-M-F&_cdi=5037&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2002&_sk=999229996&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=908907aadf06be54ab217362c79080d6&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

10. Changes in rheological properties and amylase activities of trifoliate yam, Dioscorea dumetorum, starch after harvest • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 77, Issue 3, June 2002, Pages 285-291
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and Samuel Sefa-Dedeh

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6R-45TRXBT-N-C&_cdi=5037&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2002&_sk=999229996&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=3d4f26aded8c8ca838df5c92bd22a9cc&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

11. Viscoelastic properties and changes in pasting characteristics of trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum) starch after harvest • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 77, Issue 2, May 2002, Pages 203-208
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and Samuel Sefa-Dedeh

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12. Changes in cell wall constituents and mechanical properties during post-harvest hardening of trifoliate yam Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) pax tubers • ARTICLE
Food Research International, Volume 35, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 429-434
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and Samuel Sefa-Dedeh

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6V-45FD69J-3-H&_cdi=5040&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=12%2F31%2F2002&_sk=999649994&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=631432f249f1015385b679a25bd18da6&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

13. Chemical composition and quality changes occurring in Dioscorea dumetorum pax tubers after harvest • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 75, Issue 1, October 2001, Pages 85-91
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa and Samuel Sefa-Dedeh

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6R-43W5FS4-B-F&_cdi=5037&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=10%2F31%2F2001&_sk=999249998&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzz-zSkWb&md5=a2c95e9046a3a3fbbf8c7ee9fdf83e3a&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

14. Effects Of Cowpea Fortification, Dehydration Method And Storage Time On Some Quality Characteristics Of Maize-Based Traditional Weaning Foods. • ARTICLE

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, Volume 2, Issue 4, March 2004, Pages 1-17.
Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa*¹, Samuel Sefa-Dedeh¹ and Esther Sakyi-Dawson¹

http://www.ajfand.net/Issue-VI-files/IssueVI-Peer%20Reviewed%20Article%20-%20Afoakwa.htm

15. Influence of Fermentation and Cowpea Steaming on Some Quality Characteristics of Maize-cowpea Blends

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2001 - ansti.org

Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, Yvonne Kluvitse, Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa -

http://www.ansti.org/2001/71-80.pdf

16. Application of response surface methodology for studying the product characteristics of extruded …

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2004 - Taylor & Francis

EK Asare, S Sefa-Dedeh, E Sakyi-Dawson, EO Afoakwa -

http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/media/927y4ckdym5xykbckc3u/contributions/p/2/c/l/p2clxd173bmc6ufr.pdf

ASSISTED COCOYAM AND OTHER PAPERS FOR PROF. SEFA-DEDEH:

16. Chemical composition and the effect of processing on oxalate content of cocoyam Xanthosoma sagittifolium and Colocasia esculenta cormels • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 85, Issue 4, May 2004, Pages 479-487
Samuel Sefa-Dedeh and Emmanuel Kofi Agyir-Sackey

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6T6R-4BG8TR7-1-5&_cdi=5037&_user=2216264&_orig=search&_coverDate=05%2F31%2F2004&_sk=999149995&view=c&wchp=dGLbVzb-zSkzk&md5=7e44334b149386ca4c16403ecf419ccc&ie=/sdarticle.pdf

17. Starch structure and some properties of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium and Colocasia esculenta) starch and raphides • ARTICLE
Food Chemistry, Volume 79, Issue 4, December 2002, Pages 435-444
Samuel Sefa-Dedeh and Emmanuel Kofi-Agyir Sackey