JOURNAL OF THE GHANA SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Vol 22 (1)
Table of Contents
Indexed on ScopusMICROSATELLITE-BASED GENETIC VARIATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SOME FARMED NILE TILAPIA POPULATIONS IN GHANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR NILE TILAPIA CULTURE
Authors: Acheampong Addo, Emmanuel Odartei Armah, Seth Koranteng Agyakwah, Ruby Asmah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku Mensah, Rhoda Lims Diyie, Sena Amewu, Catherine Ragasa, Edward Kofi Abban, Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana.
Affiliations: CSIR-Water Research Institute, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Accra, Ghana; International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, USA; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPR), Accra, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: addo_acheampong@yahoo.com
Abstract: This study explores the genetic variations and relationships among farmed Nile tilapia populations in Ghana using microsatellite markers.
Keywords: Microsatellite, Genetic Variation, Nile Tilapia, Ghana.
ANTIOXIDANT, CYTOTOXIC AND SURFACE-ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING (SERS) PROPERTIES OF BIOGENIC SILVER NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIZED WITH Cyperus esculentus TUBERS
Authors: Bright Ankudze, David Neglo, Francis Nsiah, Benjamin Kingsley Harley, Bright Yaw Vigbedor.
Affiliations: Department of Chemistry Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana; Department of Basic Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana; Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: [Not provided]
Abstract: This study investigates the antioxidant, cytotoxic, and SERS properties of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesized using Cyperus esculentus tubers.
Keywords: Silver Nanoparticles, Cyperus esculentus, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, SERS.
INFLUENCE OF PIGEON PEA (Cajanus cajan) -YAM (Dioscorea rotundata) INTERCROP ON PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODES AND YIELD OF WHITE YAM
Authors: Joseph Adomako, Eric Owusu Danquah, Cholani Weebadde, Stephen Yeboah, Kennedy Agyeman, Yaw Danso, Patricia Amankwaa-Yeboah, Atta Kwesi Aidoo, Amina Dawoo.
Affiliations: CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana; Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Corresponding Author: joeadomako@gmail.com
Abstract: This study examines the influence of pigeon pea-yam intercropping on plant-parasitic nematodes and the yield of white yam.
Keywords: Pigeon Pea, Yam, Intercropping, Nematodes, Yield.
BIOFORTIFICATION OF MAIZE WITH ZINC IN THE SEMI-DECIDUOUS ZONE IN GHANA
Authors: Alice A. Amoah, Tetteh-Kpakpah Wisdom.
Affiliations: Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: alice_amoah@ymail.com
Abstract: This study explores the biofortification of maize with zinc in the semi-deciduous zone of Ghana.
Keywords: Biofortification, Maize, Zinc, Semi-Deciduous Zone, Ghana.
β-GLOBIN HAPLOTYPES IN PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN GHANA
Authors: Ababio GK, Ekem I, Oppong SY, Brandful J, Ofori-Acquah S, Acquaye JK, Quaye IK.
Affiliations: University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana; West African Genetic Medicine Centre, Accra, Ghana; Pan African Vivax and Ovale Network, Accra, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: gkababio@ug.edu.gh
Abstract: This study investigates β-globin haplotypes in patients with sickle cell disease in Ghana.
Keywords: β-Globin, Haplotypes, Sickle Cell Disease, Ghana.
TILLAGE MANAGEMENT AND SOIL AMENDMENT IMPACT ON SOYBEAN GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IN THE GUINEA SAVANNAH ECOLOGY OF GHANA
Authors: Amoako O.A., Akley E.K., Adjebeng-Danquah J., Agyare R.Y., Yirzagla J., Tetteh-Addo P., Alhassan R., Ibrahim A.A.
Affiliations: CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Tamale, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: opheliaasirifiamoako@gmail.com
Abstract: This study evaluates the impact of tillage management and soil amendments on soybean growth and productivity in the Guinea Savannah ecology of Ghana.
Keywords: Tillage, Soil Amendment, Soybean, Guinea Savannah, Ghana.
GENETIC DIVERSITY OF FUNGAL PATHOGENS AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF CULTURED FISH IN GHANA
Authors: Rhoda Lims Diyie, Mike Y. Osei-Atweneboana, Emmanuel Armah, Ruby Asmah, Patrick Appenteng, Denis W. Aheto.
Affiliations: CSIR-Water Research Institute, Accra, Ghana; University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana; Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience, Cape Coast, Ghana; Fisheries Commission, Akosombo, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: rho_lims@yahoo.com
Abstract: This study investigates the genetic diversity of fungal pathogens affecting cultured fish in Ghana.
Keywords: Genetic Diversity, Fungal Pathogens, Cultured Fish, Ghana.
MALNUTRITION AND ANEMIA AMONG JUVENILE AND YOUTH BOXERS IN GHANA
Authors: Divine Eli-Cophie, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Charles Apprey.
Affiliations: Department of Sports and Exercise Nutrition, University of Health & Allied Sciences, Ho; Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Corresponding Author: [Not provided]
Abstract: This study examines malnutrition and anemia among juvenile and youth boxers in Ghana.
Keywords: Malnutrition, Anemia, Boxers, Ghana.
SUSTAINABLE SOURCING, EXTRACTION AND APPLICATION OF PECTIN IN AFRICA: A REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Authors: Liticia Effah-Manu, George Kofi Danso, Benjamin Nyarko, Jacob K. Agbenorhevi.
Affiliations: Department of Food Science and Technology, Ho Technical University, Ho, Ghana; Department of Geography and Planning, Queens University, Canada; Department of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: jkagbenorhevi@yahoo.com
Abstract: This review explores the sustainable sourcing, extraction, and application of pectin in Africa, focusing on environmental, economic, and social implications.
Keywords: Pectin, Sustainable Sourcing, Africa, Environmental Impact, Economic Impact.
EVALUATION OF ALPHA RADIATION WITH VARYING MESH-HOLE DIAMETERS USING HEXAGONAL AND TRIANGULAR MESH COLLIMATORS IN ALPHA SPECTROMETRY
Authors: Amoah Peter A., Kuznetsov Mikhail S., Dolmatov Oleg Yu, Semenov Andrey O., Poberezhnikov Andrey Dm.
Affiliations: School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia; Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana.
Corresponding Author: amoah1@tpu.ru; peter.amoah@gaec.gov.gh
Abstract: This study evaluates alpha radiation with varying mesh-hole diameters using hexagonal and triangular mesh collimators in alpha spectrometry.
Keywords: Alpha Radiation, Mesh Collimators, Alpha Spectrometry.