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Isaac Boateng

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A researcher has made significant contributions to food science by integrating advanced chemical techniques and biosciences to enhance product quality, functional properties, and sensory attributes. Their work spans diverse areas, including food drying, ionic liquid-based processing, biological materials synthesis, nanotechnology integration, biologics development, and innovative packaging solutions. By combining thermal-chemical and biochemical approaches, they have optimized processes such as pH adjustment, functional food analysis, and metabolic pathway engineering. Their research also emphasizes the role of nanocomposites in energy conversion, eco-friendly manufacturing, and food system policy, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration across life sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences.

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Process optimization of intermediate-wave infrared drying: Screening by Plackett–Burman; comparison of Box-Behnken and central composite design and evaluation: A case study(2021)
Recent processing of fruits and vegetables using emerging thermal and non-thermal technologies. A critical review of their potentialities and limitations on bioactives, structure, and drying performance(2022)
A review of solar and solar‐assisted drying of fresh produce: state of the art, drying kinetics, and product qualities(2023)
Osmotic, osmovacuum, sonication, and osmosonication pretreatment on the infrared drying of <i>Ginkgo</i> seed slices: Mass transfer, mathematical modeling, drying, and rehydration kinetics and energy consumption(2021)
Role of Drying Technologies on the Drying Kinetics, Physical Quality, Aroma, and Enzymatic Activity of Pineapple Slices(2023)
Evaluating the status quo of deep eutectic solvent in food chemistry. Potentials and limitations(2022)
A Critical Review of Emerging Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents’ Applications in Food Chemistry: Trends and Opportunities(2022)
Effect of different drying methods on product quality, bioactive and toxic components of <scp><i>Ginkgo biloba</i></scp> L. seed(2020)
Optimization of infrared-drying parameters for Ginkgo biloba L. seed and evaluation of product quality and bioactivity(2020)
Effect of pulsed‐vacuum, hot‐air, infrared, and freeze‐drying on drying kinetics, energy efficiency, and physicochemical properties of <scp><i>Ginkgo biloba</i></scp> L. seed(2021)
Drying methods affect organoleptic and physicochemical properties of rehydrated ginkgo seed slices(2020)
Thermal and non-thermal processing affect Maillard reaction products, flavor, and phytochemical profiles of Ginkgo biloba seed(2021)
Do non-thermal pretreatments followed by intermediate-wave infrared drying affect toxicity, allergenicity, bioactives, functional groups, and flavor components of Ginkgo biloba seed? A case study(2021)
A critical review of current technologies used to reduce ginkgotoxin, ginkgotoxin-5′-glucoside, ginkgolic acid, allergic glycoprotein, and cyanide in Ginkgo biloba L. seed(2022)
Separation and purification of polyprenols from Ginkgo biloba leaves by silver ion anchored on imidazole-based ionic liquid functionalized mesoporous MCM-41 sorbent.(2024)
Ginkgo biloba L. seed; A comprehensive review of bioactives, toxicants, and processing effects(2021)
A critical review of ginkgolic acids in<i>Ginkgo biloba</i>leaf extract (EGb): toxicity and technologies to remove ginkgolic acids and their promising bioactivities(2022)
Non‐thermal pretreatment affects <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> L. seed's product qualities, sensory, and physicochemical properties(2021)
Potentialities of<i>Ginkgo</i>extract on toxicants, toxins, and radiation: a critical review(2022)
Ginkgols and bilobols in <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> L. A review of their extraction and bioactivities(2023)
Polyprenols in Ginkgo biloba; a review of their chemistry (synthesis of polyprenols and their derivatives), extraction, purification, and bioactivities(2023)
Effects of processing methods on quality, antioxidant capacity, and cytotoxicity of <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> leaf tea product(2023)
Pulsed light irradiation improves degradation of ginkgolic acids and retainment of ginkgo flavonoids and terpene trilactones in Ginkgo biloba leaves(2023)
Extraction, Purification, and Elucidation of Six Ginkgol Homologs from Ginkgo biloba Sarcotesta and Evaluation of Their Anticancer Activities(2022)
Combinative effect of pulsed-light irradiation and solid-state fermentation on ginkgolic acids, ginkgols, ginkgolides, bilobalide, flavonoids, product quality and sensory assessment of Ginkgo biloba dark tea(2024)
Development, Validation, and Application of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection Method for Simultaneous Determination of Ginkgolic Acids and Ginkgols in Ginkgo biloba(2024)
Thermal fixation technologies affect phenolic profile, ginkgolides, bilobalide, product quality, and ginkgolic acids in <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> leaf tea(2024)
A Review of <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> L. Seed’s Protein; Physicochemical Properties, Bioactivity, and Allergic Glycoprotein(2022)
Effect of ultrasound-assisted ionic liquid pretreatment on the structure and interfacial properties of soy protein isolate(2022)
How does ultrasound‐assisted ionic liquid treatment affect protein? A comprehensive review of their potential mechanisms, safety evaluation, and physicochemical and functional properties(2023)
How does ultrasound-assisted ionic liquids (UA-ILs) pretreatment affect the functional properties of soy protein hydrolysates? A critical review.(2023)
High-intensity ultrasound-assisted alkaline extraction of soy protein: Optimization, modeling, physicochemical and functional properties(2024)
Is nanocellulose a good substitute for non-renewable raw materials? A comprehensive review of the state of the art, preparations,and industrial applications(2023)
Preparation, functional modification and industrial application of nanocellulose aerogels – A comprehensive review(2025)
Preparation of peanut shell lignin nanocellulose by aluminum trichloride acid deep eutectic solvent pretreatment(2025)
Nanocellulose-derived aerogels: Preparation strategies, hydrophobic modifications and applications in oil-water separation(2025)
Sonoprocessing improves phenolics profile, antioxidant capacity, structure, and product qualities of purple corn pericarp extract(2023)
Trends in extracting Agro-byproducts’ phenolics using non-thermal technologies and their combinative effect: Mechanisms, potentials, drawbacks, and safety evaluation(2023)
Mechanisms, Capabilities, Limitations, and Economic Stability Outlook for Extracting Phenolics from Agro-byproducts Using Emerging Thermal Extraction Technologies and Their Combinative Effects(2023)
Metabolomic changes in Citrus reticulata peel after conventional and ultrasound-assisted solid-state fermentation with Aspergillus niger: A focus on flavonoid metabolism(2024)
From purple corn waste (pericarp) to polyphenol-rich extract with higher bioactive contents and superior product qualities using two-step optimization techniques(2023)
Two-pot optimization of nutrient sources to enhance antioxidants in Citrus reticulata peel powder through solid-state fermentation with Aspergillus niger CGMCC 3.6189(2024)
Novel Two-pot Microwave Extraction of Purple Corn Pericarp’s Phenolics and Evaluation of the Polyphenol-rich Extract’s Product Quality, Bioactivities, and Structural Properties(2023)
Ultrasound-assisted solid-state fermentation by Aspergillus niger increased phenolics and antioxidants’ accumulation in Citrus reticulata peels(2024)
Valorization of purple corn pericarp using two-pot emerging thermal and non-thermal extraction technologies and evaluation of product quality, structure, and bioactivity(2023)
One-time application of biochar influenced crop yield across three cropping cycles on tropical sandy loam soil in Ghana(2021)
Separation and purification of polyprenols from Ginkgo biloba L. leaves by bulk ionic liquid membrane and optimizing parameters(2021)
Application of Graphical Optimization, Desirability, and Multiple Response Functions in the Extraction of Food Bioactive Compounds(2023)
Updating the<i>status quo</i>on the extraction of bioactive compounds in agro-products using a two-pot multivariate design. A comprehensive review(2022)
Proteins from Legumes, Cereals, and Pseudo-Cereals: Composition, Modification, Bioactivities, and Applications(2024)
Novel marine proteins as a global protein supply and human nutrition: Extraction, bioactivities, potential applications, safety assessment, and deodorization technologies(2023)
Thermal and Nonthermal Assisted Drying of Fruits and Vegetables. Underlying Principles and Role in Physicochemical Properties and Product Quality(2022)
Inactivation Kinetics of Escherichia Coli on Ground Chicken Under Various Thermal Treatments (Time-Temperature Matrix) and Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties(2024)
Tri-cultured lactic-acetic acid co-fermentation improves stored jujube puree functionality, physicochemical, volatile compounds, and sensory characteristics(2023)
Synergistic effects of lactobacillus strains and Acetobacter pasteurianus on jujube puree's product functionality and quality(2024)
Enzymatic catalytic dynamics of lactic-acetic acid co-fermentation: Effect of cellulase on the physicochemical, phytochemicals, volatiles, and antioxidant activity of jujube puree extracts(2024)
Innovative Bicultured Lactic–Acetic Acid Co-fermentation Improves Jujube Puree’s Functionality and Volatile Compounds(2024)
Valorization of jujube puree using lactic acid bacteria and Acetobacter pasteurianus tri-cultured co-fermentation matrix: Insight into their nutritional, sensory, volatile and non-volatile metabolomics, and physicochemical properties(2025)
Bi-And Tri-Cultural Effects of Lactobacillus Strains and &lt;i&gt;Acetobacter Pasteurianus&lt;/i&gt; on the Phytochemical Contents, Antioxidative Properties and Quality Attributes of Junzao Jujube Puree(2023)
Preparation of chitosan/peanut shell nano-lignocellulose (CS/NLC) composite film and its preservation effect on cherry tomato and blueberry(2025)
Recent progress in edible films and coatings: Toward green and sustainable food packaging technologies(2025)
Extraction, Purification, Structural Characterization, and Antitumor Effects of Water-Soluble Intracellular Polysaccharide (IPSW-1) from <i>Phellinus igniarius</i> Mycelia(2024)
Water-Soluble Intracellular Polysaccharides (IPSW-2 to 4) from Phellinus igniarius Mycelia: Fractionation, Structural Elucidation, and Antioxidant Activity(2024)
Advancing Sustainable Innovations in Mulberry Vinegar Production: A Critical Review on Non-Thermal Pre-Processing Technologies(2024)
Recent advances in combined Avant-garde technologies (thermal-thermal, non-thermal-non-thermal, and thermal-non-thermal matrix) to extract polyphenols from agro byproducts(2023)
Synergistic use of Punica granatum peel and Moringa oleifera leaf to develop a functional and sustainable decoction(2024)
Preparation of sugarcane bagasse carbon-coated molybdenum phosphide nanocomposite electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction(2024)
Preparation of Sugarcane Bagasse Carbon-Coated Molybdenum Phosphide Nanocomposite Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction(2023)
The Link between Sustainable Innovation and Industrial Performance: The Case of the United States(2024)
Effect of electrolyzed watermelon rind flour on unleavened flatbread quality, techno-functional properties, minerals, bioactivities, and consumer preferences(2024)
Improving Health through Sustainable and Healthy Urban Food System Policy in Nigeria(2024)
Telehealth for Rural Veterans in the United States: A Systematic Review of Utilization, Cost Savings, and Impact of COVID-19(2024)
Toxicity assessment of 3-O-[6-deoxy-3-O-methyl-β-D-allopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-β-D-oleandropyranosyl]-17β–marsdenin isolated from Gongronema latifolium leaf on selected brain and kidney function indices in mice(2024)
Toxicity assessment of 3-<i>O</i>-[6-deoxy-3-<i>O</i>-methyl-β-D-allopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-oleandropyranosyl]-17β–marsdenin isolated from<i>Gongronema latifolium</i>leaf on selected brain and kidney function indices in mice(2024)
Divergent roles of functional foods on anthropometric indices and gut microbiota in overweight and obese individuals: In silico approaches and multi-omics insights(2025)
Latest trends on interplay of autophagy, adipose tissue, and gut microbiota in obesity-related metabolic disorders(2025)
Pineapple by-products: A critical review of their bioactive compounds as eco-friendly pesticides in pest management(2025)
Assessment of Growth and Yield of Watermelon and Soil Physical Properties in Response to Different Tillage Methods(2020)
Livelihood Changes, Spatial Anticontagion Policy Effects, and Structural Resilience of National Food Systems in a Sub-Saharan African Country Context: A Panel Machine Learning Approach(2023)
Review of: "Tomatoes Unveiled: A Comprehensive Exploration from Cultivation to Culinary and Nutritional Significance"(2024)
Characterization of rhodanese synthesized by the wild and EMS-mutated Klebsiella oxytoca JCM1665(2024)
Prioritization of prognostic biomarkers regulated by calorie restriction in colon cancer through integrated biosignature analysis(2025)
Nutritional Composition and Phytochemical Changes in Wild Melon ( <i>Cucumis melo</i> var. <i>agrestis</i> ) Induced by Drying, Frying, and Cooking(2025)
Enzyme-assisted ultrasonication pretreated co-fermentation (Lactobacillus plantarum and Acetobacter pasteurianus) of jujube-based vinegar production: Optimization, volatile metabolomics, sensory, and integration of microbial pathways using metagenomics(2025)
Advancing SERS-based detection of micro and nanoplastics in Agroecosystems: Current progress, challenges, and future directions(2025)
Non-destructive techniques in crop germplasm conservation: advances and implications for global food security(2025)
Gold nanostars-powered SERS detection: Unveiling the hidden threats in food safety(2025)

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