Publications

Mingle, C.L., Darko, G., Asare-Donkor, N.K., Borquaye, L.S., Woode, E. (2021). Patterns in protein consumption in Ghanaian cities. Scientific African 11, e00684

 

Anyimah-Ackah, E., Ofosu, I.W., Lutterodt, H.E., Darko, G., Kpeglo, D.O. (2021). Excess lifetime cancer risk and committed effective dose associated with dietary exposure to radioactivity of natural origin from mining areas. Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, 1-7

 

Anyimah-Ackah, E., Ofosu, I. W., Lutterodt, H. E., & Darko, G. (2021). Health benefit: risk assessment of trace and essential elements found in cocoa beans and derived products. Chemistry Africa, 0123456789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-020-00214-8

 

Gyamfi, O., Sørensen, P. B., Darko, G., Ansah, E., Vorkamp, K., & Bak, J. L. (2021). Contamination, exposure and risk assessment of mercury in the soils of an artisanal gold mining community in Ghana. Chemosphere, 267, 128910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128910

 

Mingle, C. L., Darko, G., Borquaye, L. S., Asare-Donkor, N. K., Woode, E., & Koranteng, F. (2021). Veterinary drug residues in beef, chicken, and egg from Ghana. Chemistry Africa. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-020-00225-5

 

Konwuruk, N., Borquaye, L. S., Darko, G., & Dodd, M. (2021). Distribution, bioaccessibility and human health risks of toxic metals in peri-urban topsoils of the Kumasi Metropolis. Scientific African, 11, e00701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00701

 

Akanchise, T., Boakye, S., Borquaye, L. S., Dodd, M., & Darko, G. (2020). Distribution of heavy metals in soils from abandoned dump sites in Kumasi, Ghana. Scientific African, 10, e00614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00614

 

Amo-Mensah, J., Darko, G., & Borquaye, L. S. (2020). Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of the root and bark extracts of Vitex grandifolia (Verbanaceae). Scientific African, 10, e00586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00586

 

Ankar-Brewoo, G. M., Darko, G., Abaidoo, R. C., Dalsgaard, A., Johnson, P.-N., Ellis, W. O., & Brimer, L. (2020). Health risks of toxic metals (Al, Fe and Pb) in two common street vended foods, fufu and fried-rice, in Kumasi, Ghana. Scientific African, 7, e00289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00289

 

Ankar-Brewoo, G. M., Darko, G., Abaidoo, R. C., Dalsgaard, A., Johnson, P. N., Ellis, W. O., & Brimer, L. (2020). Dietary risk assessment due to the consumption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in two commonly consumed street vended foods. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds. https://doi.org/10.1080/10406638.2020.1830128

 

Ankar-Brewoo, G. M., Darko, G., Abaidoo, R. C., Johnson, P., Ellis, W. O., & Brimer, L. (2020). Dietary risk assessment due to the consumption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in two commonly consumed street vended foods. Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 0(0), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/10406638.2020.1830128

 

Anyimah–Ackah, E., Ofosu, I. W., Lutterodt, H. E., & Darko, G. (2020). Consumer characteristics and consumption analytics of frequently consumed food categories in mining areas. Academic Journal of Life Sciences, 6(65), 39–52. https://doi.org/10.32861/ajls.65.39.52

 

Azanu, D., Jørgensen, S. E., Darko, G., Styrishave, B., & Abaidoo, R. C. (2020). Antibiotic uptake by plant model. Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 25(4), 545–553. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10666-020-09712-y

 

Darko, G., Adjei, S., Nkansah, M. A., Borquaye, L. S., Boakye, K. O., & Dodd, M. (2020). Accumulation and bioaccessibility of toxic metals in root tubers and soils from gold mining and farming communities in the Ashanti region of Ghana. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 00(00), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2020.1772203

 

Darko, G., Boakye, K. O., Nkansah, M. A., Gyamfi, O., Ansah, E., Yevugah, L. L., Acheampong, A., & Dodd, M. (2019). Human health risk and bioaccessibility of toxic metals in topsoils from Gbani mining community in Ghana. Journal of Health and Pollution, 9(22), 190602. https://doi.org/10.5696/2156-9614-9.22.190602

 

Gyamfi, O., Sørensen, P. B., Darko, G., Ansah, E., Vorkamp, K., & Bak, J. L. (2021). Contamination, exposure and risk assessment of mercury in the soils of an artisanal gold mining community in Ghana. Chemosphere, 267, 128910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128910

 

Gyamfi, O., Sorenson, P. B., Darko, G., Ansah, E., & Bak, J. L. (2020). Human health risk assessment of exposure to indoor mercury vapour in a Ghanaian artisanal small-scale gold mining community. Chemosphere, 241, 125014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125014

 

Kyei, S. K., Akaranta, O., & Darko, G. (2020). Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of peanut skin extract-azo-compounds. Scientific African, 8, e00406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00406

 

Kyei, S. K., Darko, G., & Akaranta, O. (2020). Chemistry and application of emerging ecofriendly antifouling paints: a review. Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 17(2), 315–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-019-00294-3

 

Rweyemamu, A. R., Nkansah, M. A., Darko, G., & Dodd, M. (2020). Contamination and human health risk due to toxic metals in dust from transport stations in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Chemistry Africa, 3(3), 831–843. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-020-00174-z

 

Wireko-Gyebi, R. S., Asibey, M. O., Amponsah, O., King, R. S., Braimah, I., Darko, G., & Lykke, A.-M. (2020). Perception of small-scale miners on interventions to eradicate small-scale mining in Ghana. SageOpen, 65–75.

 

Borquaye, L. S., Ekuadzi, E., Darko, G., Ahor, H. S., Nsiah, S. T., Lartey, J. A., Mutala, A.-H., Boamah, V. E., & Woode, E. (2019). Occurrence of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in landfill sites in Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6934507

 

Anyimah-Ackah, E., Ofosu, I. W., Lutterodt, H. E., & Darko, G. (2019). Exposures and risks of arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury in cocoa beans and cocoa-based foods: a systematic review. Food Quality and Safety, 3(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1093/fqsafe/fyy025

 

Azanu, D., Styrishave, B., Darko, G., Weisser, J. J. & Abaidoo, R. C. (2018). Occurrence and risk assessment of antibiotics in water and lettuce in Ghana. Sci. Total Environ. 622–623, 293–305.

 

Acheampong, A., Gyebi, A., Darko, G., Apau, J., Owusu Gyasi, W., Addai-Arhin, S., 2018. Development and validation of RP-HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine in tablet dosage form using diclofenac as internal standard. Cogent Chem. 4. https://doi.org/10.1080/23312009.2018.1472198

 

Azanu, D., Styrishave, B., Darko, G., Weisser, J.J., Abaidoo, R.C., 2018. Occurrence and risk assessment of antibiotics in water and lettuce in Ghana. Sci. Total Environ. 622–623, 293–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.287

 

Boadi, N.O., Borquaye, L.S., Darko, G., Wemegah, D.D., Agorsor, D., Akrofi, R., 2018. Assessment of the quality of the Owabi reservoir and its tributaries. Cogent Food Agric. 4, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2018.1492360

 

Borquaye, L.S., Darko, G., Laryea, M.K., Roberts, V., Boateng, R., Gasu, E.N., 2017. Anti-inflammatory activities of extracts from Oliva sp., Patella rustica, and Littorina littorea collected from Ghana’s coastal shorelines. Cogent Biol. 3, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/23312025.2017.1364063

 

Borquaye, L.S., Ekuadzi, E., Esseku, Y., Ahor, H.S., Nsiah, S.T., Lartey, J.A., Murtala, A.H., Darko, G., Woode, E., 2018. Disposal of unused and expired medicines in Ghana. West African J. Pharm. 29, 83–91.

 

Darko, G., Boakye, K.O., Nkansah, M.A., Gyamfi, O., Ansah, E., Yevugah, L.L., Acheampong, A., Dodd, M., 2019. Human health risk and bioaccessibility of toxic metals in topsoils from Gbani mining community in Ghana. J. Heal. Pollut. 9, 190602. https://doi.org/10.5696/2156-9614-9.22.190602

 

Fosu-Mensah, B.Y., Ofori, A., Ofosuhene, M., Ofori-Attah, E., Nunoo, F.K.E., Darko, G., Tuffour, I., Gordon, C., Arhinful, D.K., Nyarko, A.K., Appiah-Opong, R., 2018. Assessment of heavy metal contamination and distribution in surface soils and plants along the west coast of Ghana. West African J. Appl. Ecol. 26, 167–178.

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