Gloria Mathanda Ankar-Brewoo

Food Science and Technology

About

Dr. Gloria Ankar-Brewoo, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food Science and Technology. She obtained her doctorate as a DANIDA fellow in 2017 from KNUST. Dr, Ankar-Brewoo is currently among other responsibilities, the Internship program coordinator. Gloria is passionate about food safety and related issues, therefore channels her research into determining exposures and risks of food safety hazards covering microbiological and chemical hazards. she not only to determine the risks but research into mitigation processes to reduce or eliminate the hazards in food for consumption. Topical areas of her research includes Food Microbiology, Chemical toxicants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, bisphenol A and toxic metals in food., and Food Packaging.

Research Summary

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The researcher's research integrates multiple domains to address food safety and health risks from toxic substances. Their focus is multifaceted, encompassing both traditional plant-based foods and more recently processed foods. Key themes include the identification of toxic metals in specific foods (e.g., aluminum, iron, lead), the use of botany to enhance food quality (plant food analysis), the broader impact of heavy metals on ecosystems, and the health consequences from acrylamide exposure. They also explore plant growth techniques, microbial diversity, nutritional compositions of plants, and the effects of radiation. This integrated approach aims to improve public health by understanding toxin sources in our diet, developing safer food processes, and reducing environmental impacts through better food safety practices.

Research Themes

All (24 Papers)

Physical Sciences (7 Papers)

Life Sciences (12 Papers)

Health Sciences (5 Papers)

All Papers

Health risks of toxic metals (Al, Fe and Pb) in two common street vended foods, fufu and fried-rice, in Kumasi, Ghana(2020)

Health Risks Associated with Lead Exposure inFrequently Consumed Foods(2019)

Optimized fermentation conditions for dragon fruit yogurt(2023)

Health risks of potentially toxic metals in cereal-based breakfast meals in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana(2023)

Non-cultivated Plant Foods in West Africa: Nutritional Analysis of the Leaves of Three Indigenous Leafy Vegetables in Ghana(2009)

Estimated daily intake and risk of prevailing acrylamide content of alkalized roasted cocoa beans(2019)

Acrylamide Exposure and Risks in Most Frequently Consumed Foods in a Total Diet Study(2018)

3-Monochloropropandiol and glycidyl esters in heat-processed oil-based food products: Exposure and risk(2024)

Occurrence of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol and glycidyl esters in artisanal vegetable edible oils(2024)

Cooked Rice Products (Kwenkwen, Jollof, Fried-rice, Angwamo and Kanzo) as Sources of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and a Potential Public Health Concern(2022)

Assessing the microbial diversity and proximate compositionof smoked-fermented bushmeatfrom four different bushmeat samples(2024)

Toxicity of Dietary Exposure to 3‐Monochloropropanediol, Glycidol, and Their Fatty Acid Esters(2024)

Exposure to Dietary Glycidyl and 3-MCPD Fatty Acid Esters and Associated Burden of Cancer in Selected Asian and European Countries: A Review and Data Synthesis(2024)

Furthering an understanding of West African plant foods(2010)

Dietary Risk Assessment Due to the Consumption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon in Two Commonly Consumed Street Vended Foods(2020)

Smoked and Fermented Bushmeat (Mpunam) Products: Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Resulting From Processing(2024)

An Indigenous Plant Food Used by Lactating Mothers in West Africa: The Nutrient Composition of the Leaves ofKigelia Africanain Ghana(2010)

Functional properties of protein isolate from fern fronds.(2014)

Pasting properties of starches and physico functional properties of proteins from some underutilized legumes(2010)

Quantitative Descriptive Sensory Analysis of the Performance of Pregelatinised Starch-Protein Admixtures as Fat Mimetic in Wheat Bread(2009)

Effect of irradiation on inoculated Salmonella parathyphi B and the colour of freeze-dried egg yolk.(2010)

Biomonitoring Fumonisin B1 and Zearalenone to improve public food safety for female cereal value chain workers in Ghana(2025)

Zearalenone-Contaminated Cereals in African Communities, Probabilistic Exposures and Adverse-Health Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis(2024)

The impact of agricultural practices on food composition – A systematic review(2025)

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