Marian Asantewah Nkansah
51 Publications24 Research Themes29 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher's work spans a comprehensive range of themes within physical and life sciences, focusing on environmental chemistry, health risks associated with toxic pollutants, heavy metals contamination, water quality assessment, energy impacts, chemical analysis methods, resource management practices, air quality effects, petrochemical studies, microbial studies, waste management techniques, food additives, biological aspects of metals, and quantitative geochemistry.
Faculty Biography
Marian Asantewah Nkansah has a strong passion for work and excellent achievement. She loves humanity and loves to travel to experience different cultures and people. She is committed to the mentorship of young people through the sharing of knowledge, insights and experiences gathered over the years. Marian has been a Faculty Member at the Department of Chemistry since 2007. She holds a PhD from the University of Bergen-Norway. She obtained her MSc. and BSc. from KNUST in 2005 and 2002 respectively. She is an old student of St. Roses' Secondary School, Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She teaches Practical Chemistry, General Chemistry, Nuclear/Radiochemistry, Chemistry and Society and Petroleum Chemistry.
Key Research Themes (24)
Physical Sciences
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Life Sciences
Bee Products Chemical Analysis
Health Sciences
Biotechnology and Related Fields
Physical Sciences
Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Health Sciences
Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
Physical Sciences
Energy and Environment Impacts
Physical Sciences
Fluoride Effects and Removal
Physical Sciences
Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
Physical Sciences
Heavy metals in environment
Physical Sciences
Heavy Metals in Plants
Physical Sciences
Mercury impact and mitigation studies
Physical Sciences
Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
Physical Sciences
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Physical Sciences
Mining and Resource Management
Life Sciences
Mollusks and Parasites Studies
Life Sciences
Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
Physical Sciences
Petroleum Processing and Analysis
Physical Sciences
Phosphorus and nutrient management
Health Sciences
Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
Physical Sciences
Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Health Sciences
Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
Physical Sciences
Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
Physical Sciences
Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Publications (51)
Knowledge, perception and awareness of the potential harm of smoke inhalation from indoor air pollution among cooks in solid-fueled high school kitchens within the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessModelled particulate matter respiratory deposition for cooks’ occupational exposure in solid-fueled high school kitchens
Open AccessComprehensive health risk assessment of urban ambient air pollution (PM2.5, NO2 and O3) in Ghana
Open AccessEvaluation of selected minerals and health risk and proximate analysis of wasawasa (a street food)
Open AccessEvaluating metal levels and potential health risks of nail polish brands on the Ghanaian market
Heavy Metal Pollution Studies of Soil from the Oti-Dompoase Dumpsite in Kumasi
Open AccessGaseous air quality and health risk assessment of high school kitchens in the Kumasi Metropolis
Open AccessMetals profile of milled shrimps and the potential risk associated with their consumption
Open AccessPhotodegradation of Ghana Crude Oil by Sunlight Irradiation
Open AccessDistribution and in-vitro bioaccessibility of potentially toxic metals in surface soils from a mining and a non-mining community in Ghana: implications for human health
In-kitchen particulate matter emissions in high schools in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana: Levels and the health risk assessment
Open AccessGeospatial Distribution of Mercury in Surface Soils Across Ghana
Potential health risk and bio-accessibility of metal and minerals in saltpetre (a food additive)
Open AccessEditorial: 15 years of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC)
Open AccessAssessment and Awareness of Health Risks Posed by Mercury in Artisanal Gold Mining in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Mercury contamination of two e-waste recycling sites in Ghana: an investigation into mercury pollution at Dagomba Line (Kumasi) and Agbogbloshie (Accra)
Evaluation of Scales of Tilapia Sp. and Sciaenops ocellatus as Low Cost and Green Adsorbent for fluoride Removal From Water
Open AccessPotential Health Risk and Bio-Accessibility of Metal and Minerals in Saltpetre (A Food Additive)
Open Access15 years of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry (FASC)
Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment of mechanically milled delicacy called fufu
Open AccessMineral and proximate composition of the meat and shell of three snail species
Open AccessPotential elemental exposure and health risk associated with the consumption of groundnut paste processed with local milling machines within the Kumasi metropolis
Open AccessContamination and Human Health Risk Due to Toxic Metals in Dust from Transport Stations in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Accumulation and bioaccessibility of toxic metals in root tubers and soils from gold mining and farming communities in the Ashanti region of Ghana
Preliminary Studies on the Use of Sawdust and Peanut Shell Powder as Adsorbents for Phosphorus Removal from Water
Open AccessPotential heavy metal pollution of soils from artisanal automobile workshops: the case of Suame Magazine, Ghana
Chemical (C, N, S, black carbon, soot and char) and stable carbon isotope composition of street dusts from a major West African metropolis: Implications for source apportionment and exposure
Phytocompounds, Heavy Metal and Mineral Contents in honey Samples from Selected Markets in the Kumasi Metropolis
Open AccessDetermination of lead and cadmium contents in lipstick and their potential health risks to consumers
Distribution and bioaccessibility of metals in urban soils of Kumasi, Ghana
Distribution and ecological risks of toxic metals in the topsoils in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessAssessment of pollution levels, potential ecological risk and human health risk of heavy metals/metalloids in dust around fuel filling stations from the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessHeavy metal contents of some medicinal herbs from Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessRisk assessment of mineral and heavy metal content of selected tea products from the Ghanaian market
Occurrence, distribution and health risk from polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs, oxygenated-PAHs and azaarenes) in street dust from a major West African Metropolis
Heavy metal content and potential health risk of geophagic white clay from the Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana
Open AccessCharacterization of Beauty Salon Wastewater from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, and Its Surrounding Communities
Open AccessDetermination of heavy metals in dust from selected nursery and kindergarten classrooms within the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana
Open AccessThe Perception and Knowledge of the Use of Plastic Paneling, and Safety Precautions among Suppliers, Builders and Home Tenants in Kumasi
Determination of Cd, Hg, As, Cr and Pb levels in meat from the Kumasi Central Abattoir
Open AccessThe Perception and Knowledge of Insecticides and Weedicides, Use and Safety Precautions among Chemical Sellers, Farmers and Home Tenants in Kumasi, Ghana
Environmental Remediation: Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Dissertation
Open Access2012Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
Catalytic Oxidation and Reduction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Present as Mixtures in Hydrothermal Media
The use of lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) as sorbent for PAHs removal from water
The use of anthracene as a model compound in a comparative study of hydrous pyrolysis methods for industrial waste remediation
Quality of Groundwater in the Kwahu West District of Ghana
Open AccessHeavy metal content of some common spices available in markets in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana
Open AccessAssessment of the Quality of Water from Hand-Dug Wells in Ghana
Open AccessPhysicochemical Studies of Water from Selected Boreholes in the Bosomtwi- Atwima-Kwanwoma District of Ghana.
2009Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Chemical quality of groundwater drawn from boreholes in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
2009Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Physicochemical Evaluation of The Water from Boreholes Selected from The EJ and BAK Districts of the Ashanti Region of Ghana
2009Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Chemistry
Total Publications51
Research Themes24
Open Access Papers29
Department of Chemistry
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology