William Ofori Appaw
The researcher conducts a comprehensive study focusing on the health and safety aspects of agricultural products across various domains, including plants, mycotoxins, food packaging, pest management, chemical analysis, and environmental impact assessments. Their work spans themes such as antibiotic residues in foods, aflatoxin contamination prevention, fatty acid and mineral compositions in seeds and nuts, and innovative approaches to enhance food safety. The researcher employs a multidisciplinary approach using spectroscopy, chemometrics, and monitoring techniques to explore both the risks faced by consumers and the potential for mitigating these issues across various agricultural and food sectors.
Faculty Biography
I lead and collaborate with a team highly specialized in mycotoxin analysis & management and food systems with a focus on championing One Health integration initiatives. I am knowledgeable in exposure assessment & risk management and adept at utilizing big data science for informed food security decision-making. I am also part of team leading the development of AI & ML-based analytical devices for non-destructive food toxin detection at KNUST. I also have extensive experience using Liquid Chromatography (LC) and other analytical instruments to analyze complex samples to identify and quantify compounds for various applications in research and industry.I am committed to advancing safe and sustainable food practices, with extensive knowledge in food quality management systems; where I am responsible for skills development in the areas of continouous improvement, leadership and technical knowledge for stakeholders within the food, WASH and cosmestics ecosystem.As part of my duties as the laboratory manager for the FST-KNUST Labs, I collaborate with collegues to provide and respond to the lack of analytical support for SMEs and Industry in the food basket zone of Ghana. In addition, I am a certified ISO17025:2017 Lead Auditor
Agricultural pest management studies
Bee Products Chemical Analysis
Cassava research and cyanide
Dye analysis and toxicity
Fatty Acid Research and Health
Food Safety and Hygiene
Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Nuts composition and effects
Peanut Plant Research Studies
Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
Department of Food Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology