MR. ALEXANDER ABULecturerDEPARTMENT OF Animal ScienceFACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND CONSUMER SCIENCESNYANKPALA Campus
Background
Alexander Abu is a Research Fellow in the Department of Animal Science. He specialized in Meat Science and Technology. He has over five years of research and teaching experience in Meat Science. He is the supervisor of 海角乱伦社区Meats Unit and also the TTFPP coordinator of the Department of Animal Science. Mr. Alexander Abu has supervised several undergraduate students in the field of animal and meat science. He has served the faculty by providing instructions in Animal Products and Handling, Anatomy and Physiology of farm Animals and Animal Biotechnology. He has been involved in the development of novel meat products such as 鈥渄awadawa鈥� beef sausages, 鈥減rekese鈥� beef sausages etc. His current research interests are exploitation of locally available spices in meat processing, usage of underutilized crop species as potential meat extenders, value addition to abattoir waste in the meat industry and animal welfare. He is a member of the Ghana Animal Science Association and University Teachers Association.
Email: aabu@uds.edu.gh
Ossom, R.N., Adzitey, F., Teye, G.A., Abu, A. and Amagloh, F. (2020). Sensory and nutritional qualities of beef sausages prepared with sweet potato puree as an extender. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 22:338-348.
Adzitey, F., Ekli, R. and Abu, A. (2019). Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw and grilled beef in Nyankpala community in the Northern Region of Ghana. Cogent Food and Agriculture, 6:1-8.
Abu, A., Teye, G.A. and Adzitey, F. (2019). Effects of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) leaf powder on the sensory and nutritional qualities of beef and frankfurter sausages. 海角乱伦社区International Journal for Development, 6: 84-91.
Ayinbila, E.D., Adzitey, F. and Abu, A. (2019). Nutrient composition of whole grain and processed “Niri” (Citrullus vulgaris) seeds. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 4: 76-79.
Adzitey, F., Abu, A., Teye, G.A., Addah, W., Adam, I. and Frimpong, E.B. (2018). Handling and Storage of Leftover Meat by Butchers in the Tamale Metropolis and Bolgatanga Municipality of Ghana. Journal of Meat Science and Technology, 6:30-35.
