Joseph Apau
The researcher's work spans a wide range of topics within the life and health sciences, with a focus on understanding the impacts of environmental contaminants. Their studies include health risk assessments related to pesticide exposure in Ghanaian vegetables, validation of analytical methods for pharmaceuticals like RP-HPLC, investigation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals leading to obesity, and assessment of heavy metal contamination across various environments. They also conduct research into water quality, plant biochemistry, and the role of natural products such as corchorus and Amaranthus plants in human health. Additionally, they study arsenic contamination in drinking water and evaluate mercury levels in Ghanaian food supplements. Their work contributes to a deeper understanding of how environmental chemicals affect ecosystems and human health across different domains.
Faculty Biography
An Environmental/Analytical Chemist who has been trained at the Kwame Nkrumah university of Science and Technology and University of Cape Coast
Arsenic contamination and mitigation
Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Fatty Acid Research and Health
Global socioeconomic and cultural dynamics
Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
Heavy metals in environment
Heavy Metals in Plants
Insect Pest Control Strategies
Malaria Research and Control
Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
Seed and Plant Biochemistry
Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Health Risk Assessments of Potentially Toxic Elements in Selected Medicinal Plants from the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Repellency Potential, Chemical Constituents of Ocimum Plant Essential Oils, and Their Headspace Volatiles against Anopheles gambiae s. s., Malaria Vector
Open AccessAssessments of microbial and heavy metal contaminations in water supply systems at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development in Ghana
Open AccessSeasonal Variation in Water Quality of River Subin in Kumasi
Evaluation of phytochemical, proximate, antioxidant, and anti-nutrient properties of <i>Corchorus olitorius, Solanum macrocarpon</i> and <i>Amaranthus cruentus</i> in Ghana.
Open AccessDetermination of potentially toxic elements in selected vegetables sampled from some markets in the Kumasi metropolis
Open AccessAssessment of groundwater quality from some hostels around Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Open AccessDistribution of heavy metals in sediments, physicochemical and microbial parameters of water from River Subin of Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana
Open AccessHuman contact with phthalates during early life stages leads to weight gain and obesity
Open AccessCharacterization, Spatial Variation and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and a Metalloid in Surface Soils in Obuasi, Ghana
Open AccessDevelopment and validation of RP-HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine in tablet dosage form using diclofenac as internal standard
Open AccessExposure to bisphenol A, bisphenol F, and bisphenol S can result in obesity in human body
Open AccessValidated RP-HPLC method for simultaneous determination and quantification of chlorpheniramine maleate, paracetamol and caffeine in tablet formulation
Open AccessHeavy metal accumulation in untreated wastewater-irrigated soil and lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Estimation of human health risk associated with the consumption of pesticide-contaminated vegetables from Kumasi, Ghana
Assessment of Mercury Levels in Omega-3 Food Supplements Available on the Ghanaian Market
Assessment of the water quality of boreholes in the Aburi municipality of eastern region of Ghana
Open AccessPhysicochemical and Microbial Parameters of Water From Hand-Dug Wells From Nyamebekyere, A Surburb of Obuasi, Ghana
Levels and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Tubers from Markets in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Speciation of arsenic in drinking water at Amansie West District
Assessment of Water Quality Parameters of Kpeshie Lagoon of Ghana
Open AccessAssessment of Water Quality Parameters of Kpeshi Lagoon of Ghana
Lindane and propoxur residues in cocoa from Central region of Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of Water from Bokro Stream for Irrigation and Its Effect on Soil
Open AccessDepartment of Chemistry
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology