Dr. John-Lewis Zinia Zaukuu

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Food Science and Technology
B13, College of Science
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Food quality Food Fraud Near Infrared Spectroscopy Electronic Tongue Chemometrics Multivariate Data Analysis ...~more

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Publications

    Editorial Roles:

    1. Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports (Springer Nature): 2025 - Present

    2. Guest Editor for the topic "Advances in nutrition, food processing and monitoring" - Frontiers in Nutrition Journal - 2023

    3.  Guest Editor for the topic "Applications of Molecular Spectroscopy in Agri-Food Science and Manufacturing": Processes - Processes MDPI - 2023

     

    Q-Ranked and Impact Factor Journal Publications

    1. Mensah, E. T., Tayko, E. F., Issaka, H., Oduro, O. V., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., et al. (2026). Non-destructive authentication of herring powder using near-infrared spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 361, 128096. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.3.
    2. Acquah, B. B., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., et al. (2025). A critical overview of common foodborne toxicants and methods for their reliable detection. Food Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.70046. Q1; Impact Factor: 6.9.
    3. Appaw, W., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Aouadi, B., Mensah, E. T., Oduro, I. N., and Kovacs, Z. (2025). Predicting aflatoxin contamination in white and yellow maize using Vis/NIR spectroscopy combined with PCA-LDA and PLSR models through aquaphotomics approaches. Applied Food Research, 5(1), 100841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2025.100841. Q1; Impact Factor: 6.2.
    4. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Attipoe, N. Q., Korneh, P. B., Mensah, E. T., Bimpong, D., and Amponsah, L. A. (2025). Detection of bissap calyces and bissap-juice adulteration with sorghum leaves using NIR and Vis/NIR spectroscopy. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 107358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107358. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.6.
    5. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Mensah, E. T., Mensah, M. N., Nkansah, A. A., et al. (2025). Combining NIR spectroscopy with chemometrics for discriminating naturally ripened bananas from calcium-carbide-ripened bananas. npj Science of Food. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-024-00327-1. Q1; Impact Factor: 9.7.
    6. Agbemenu, A. S., Tang, A., Gyabeng, E. M., Odame, P., Tchao, E. T., Keelson, E., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., and Kponyo, J. J. (2024). AfroPALM: Afrocentric palm-oil adulteration learning models: An end-to-end deep-learning approach for detecting palm-oil adulteration. LWT, 213, 116904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2024.116904. Q1; Impact Factor: 6.0.
    7. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Adam, M. N., Nkansah, A. A., and Mensah, E. T. (2024). Detection and quantification of groundnut-oil adulteration with machine learning using a comparative approach involving NIRS and UV–Vis spectroscopy. Scientific Reports, 14, 20931. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70297-7. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.6.
    8. Abe-Inge, V., Arabe, J., Agbenorhevi, J. K., Oduro, I. N., Mohammed, L., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Asante, F. A., Pawar, G., and Owusu, N. O. (2024). Assessment of chocolate retail in Ghana and willingness to use cooling devices. Heliyon, 10(17), e36961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36961. Q1; Impact Factor: 3.4.
    9. Abe-Inge, V., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Mohammed, L., Agbenorhevi, J. K., and Oduro, I. N. (2024). Physicochemical and chemometric analysis of milk chocolate sold in Ghana using NIR spectroscopy. Future Foods, 10, 100427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100427. Q1; Impact Factor: 7.2.
    10. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Nkansah, A. A., Mensah, E. T., Agbolegbe, R. K., and Kovacs, Z. (2024). Non-destructive authentication of melon-seed (Cucumeropsis mannii) powder using a pocket-sized near-infrared spectrophotometer with multiple spectral preprocessing. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 134, 106425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106425. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.6.
    11. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Abaidoo-Ayin, L., Bimpong, D., Amponsah, L. A., and Mensah, E. T. (2024). Predictive techniques for authenticating and quantifying crude palm oil adulterated with leaf extract and food colour: An ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometric approach. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 126, 105895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105895. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.6.
    12. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Adams, Z. S., Donkor-Boateng, N. A., et al. (2024). Non-invasive prediction of maca-powder adulteration using a pocket-sized spectrophotometer and machine-learning techniques. Scientific Reports, 14, 10426. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61220-1. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.6.
    13. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., and Tsyawo, E. C. (2024). Rapid and non-destructive detection of Ponceau 4R red-coloured pork. Meat Science, 209, 109400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2023.109400. Q1; Impact Factor: 7.1.
    14. Aouadi, B., Laryea, D., Aguinaga Bósquez, J. P., Majadi, M., Kertész, I., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2024). Aquaphotomics-based screening of tomato-powder extracts reveals susceptibility to bulking and colouring agents. Food Control, 110163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.110163. D1/Q1; Impact Factor: 6.0.
    15. Lukács, M., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bázár, G., Pollner, B., Fodor, M., and Kovacs, Z. (2024). Comparison of multiple NIR spectrometers for detecting low-concentration nitrogen-based adulteration in protein powders. Molecules, 29(4), 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29040781. Q2; Impact Factor: 4.6.
    16. Pandian, S., Lakshmi, S. A., Priya, A., Balasubramaniam, B., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Durgadevi, R., Abe-Inge, V., and Sohn, S. I. (2023). Spectroscopic methods for the detection of microbial pathogens and diagnosis of infectious diseases: An updated overview. Processes, 11(4), 1191. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11041191. Q2; Impact Factor: 3.5.
    17. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Zimmermann, E., Acquah, B. B., and Kwofie, E. D. (2023). Novel detection techniques for shrimp-powder adulteration using near-infrared spectroscopy in tandem with chemometric tools and multiple spectral preprocessing. Food Analytical Methods. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-023-02460-1. Q2; Impact Factor: 3.0.
    18. Fliszár-Nyúl, E., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Szente, L., Kovacs, Z., and Poór, M. (2023). Impacts of β-cyclodextrin bead-polymer treatment on the quality of red and white wines: Colour, polyphenol content and electronic-tongue analysis. LWT, 176, 114567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114567. Q1; Impact Factor: 6.0.
    19. Sohn, S. I., Pandian, S., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Oh, Y. J., Lee, Y. H., Shin, E. K., Thamilarasan, S. K., Kang, H. J., Ryu, T. H., and Cho, W. S. (2023). Rapid discrimination of Brassica napus varieties using visible and near-infrared spectroscopy. Journal of King Saud University – Science, 35(2), 102495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102495. Q2; Impact Factor: 3.829.
    20. Bodor, Z., Majadi, M., Benedek, C., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bálint, M. V., Csobod, É. C., and Kovacs, Z. (2023). Detection of low-level adulteration of Hungarian honey using near-infrared spectroscopy. Chemosensors, 11(2), 89. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11020089. Q2; Impact Factor: 4.229.
    21. Sohn, S. I., Pandian, S., Oh, Y. J., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Lee, Y. H., and Shin, E. K. (2022). Discrimination of Brassica juncea varieties using visible near-infrared spectroscopy and chemometric methods. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(21), 12809. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232112809. Q1; Impact Factor: 6.208.
    22. Nath, A., Eren, B. A., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Koris, A., Pásztorné-Huszár, K., Szerdahelyi, E., and Kovacs, Z. (2022). Detecting the bitterness of milk-protein-derived peptides using an electronic tongue. Chemosensors, 10(6), 215. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10060215. Q2; Impact Factor: 3.398.
    23. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benes, E., Bázár, G., Kovács, Z., and Fodor, M. (2022). Agricultural potentials of molecular spectroscopy and advances for food authentication: An overview. Processes, 10(2), 214. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10020214. Q2; Impact Factor: 2.847.
    24. Sohn, S. I., Pandian, S., Oh, Y. J., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Na, C. S., Lee, Y. H., Shin, E. K., Kang, H. J., Ryu, T. H., Cho, W. S., and Cho, Y. S. (2022). Vis-NIR spectroscopy and machine-learning methods for discriminating transgenic Brassica napus and its hybrids with B. juncea. Processes, 10(2), 240. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10020240. Q2; Impact Factor: 2.847.
    25. Aouadi, B., Vitális, F., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kertész, I., and Kovacs, Z. (2022). NIRS and aquaphotomics trace the Robusta-to-Arabica ratio in liquid coffee blends. Molecules, 27(2), 388. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27020388. Q2; Impact Factor: 4.412.
    26. Sohn, S. I., Pandian, S., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Oh, Y. J., Park, S. Y., Na, C. S., Shin, E. K., Kang, H. J., Ryu, T. H., Cho, W. S., and Cho, Y. S. (2022). Discrimination of transgenic canola (Brassica napus) and its hybrids with B. rapa using Vis-NIR spectroscopy and machine-learning methods. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(1), 220. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23010220. Q1; Impact Factor: 5.92.
    27. Sohn, S. I., Oh, Y. J., Pandian, S., Lee, Y. H., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kang, H. J., Ryu, T. H., Cho, W. S., Cho, Y. S., and Shin, E. K. (2021). Identification of Amaranthus species using visible-near-infrared spectroscopy and machine-learning methods. Remote Sensing, 13(20), 4149. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13204149. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.848.
    28. Surányi, J., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Friedrich, L., Kovacs, Z., Horváth, F., Németh, C., and Kókai, Z. (2021). Electronic tongue as a correlative technique for modelling cattle-meat quality and classifying breeds. Foods, 10(10), 2283. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10102283. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.350.
    29. Sohn, S. I., Pandian, S., Oh, Y. J., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kang, H. J., Ryu, T. H., Cho, W. S., Cho, Y. S., Shin, E. K., and Cho, B. K. (2021). An overview of near-infrared spectroscopy and its applications in detecting genetically modified organisms. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(18), 9940. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22189940. Q1; Impact Factor: 5.92.
    30. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2021). Standardised extraction techniques for meat analysis using the electronic tongue: A case study of poultry and red-meat adulteration. Sensors, 21(2), 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020481. Q1; Impact Factor: 3.576.
    31. Nugraha, D. T., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Aguinaga Bósquez, J. P., Bodor, Z., Vitális, F., and Kovacs, Z. (2021). Near-infrared spectroscopy and aquaphotomics for monitoring mung-bean sprout growth and validating ascorbic-acid content. Sensors, 21(2), 611. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21020611. Q1; Impact Factor: 3.576.
    32. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Aouadi, B., Lukács, M., Bodor, Z., Vitális, F., Gillay, B., Gillay, Z., Friedrich, L., and Kovacs, Z. (2020). Detecting low concentrations of nitrogen-based adulterants in whey-protein powder using benchtop and handheld NIR spectrometers and assessing the feasibility of scanning through plastic bags. Molecules, 25(11), 2522. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112522. Q1; Impact Factor: 4.411.
    33. Kovacs, Z., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kaszab, T., Bázár, G., Tóth, T., and Mohácsi-Farkas, C. (2020). Electronic nose for monitoring odour changes in Lactobacillus species during milk fermentation and rapidly selecting probiotic candidates. Foods, 9(11), 1539. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9111539. Q2; Impact Factor: 4.350.
    34. Kovacs, Z., Szöll?si, D., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Vitális, F., Aouadi, B., Zsom-Muha, V., and Gillay, Z. (2020). Factors influencing the long-term stability of the electronic tongue and the application of improved drift-correction methods. Biosensors, 10(7), 74. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios10070074. Q2; Impact Factor: 5.519.
    35. Sipos, L., Végh, R., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Hitka, G., Bázár, G., and Kovacs, Z. (2020). Classification of bee pollen and prediction of sensory and colorimetric attributes: A sensometric fusion approach using an electronic nose, electronic tongue and NIR spectroscopy. Sensors, 20(23), 6768. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20236768. Q1; Impact Factor: 3.576.
    36. Vitális, F., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Aouadi, B., Hitka, G., Kaszab, T., Zsom-Muha, V., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2020). Detection and quantification of tomato-paste adulteration using conventional and rapid analytical methods. Sensors, 20(21), 6059. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20216059. Q1; Impact Factor: 3.576.
    37. Aouadi, B., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Vitális, F., Bodor, Z., Fehér, O., Gillay, Z., Bázár, G., and Kovacs, Z. (2020). Historical evolution and food-control achievements of near-infrared spectroscopy, the electronic nose and the electronic tongue: A critical overview. Sensors, 20(19), 5479. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20195479. Q1; Impact Factor: 3.576.
    38. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Vitális, F., Zsom-Muha, V., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Near-infrared spectroscopy as a rapid method for detecting paprika-powder adulteration with corn flour. Acta Periodica Technologica, 50, 346–352. https://doi.org/10.2298/APT1950346Z. Q4; Impact Factor: 0.20.
    39. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bázár, G., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Emerging trends in advanced sensor-based instruments for meat, poultry and fish quality: A review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2019.1691972. D1/Q1; Impact Factor: 11.176.
    40. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Soós, J., Bodor, Z., Felföldi, J., Magyar, I., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Authentication of Tokaj wine, a Hungaricum, using the electronic tongue and near-infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Food Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.14956. Q2; Impact Factor: 3.167.
    41. Németh, D., Balázs, G., Daood, H. G., Kovacs, Z., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Szentpéteri, V., Kókai, Z., and Kappel, N. (2019). Standard analytical methods, sensory evaluation, NIRS and electronic tongue for sensing the taste attributes of different melon varieties. Sensors, 19(22), 5010. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19225010. Q1; Impact Factor: 3.576.
    42. Bodor, Z., Benedek, C., Kaszab, T., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kertész, I., and Kovacs, Z. Classical and correlative analytical methods for identifying the origin of Hungarian honeys. Acta Alimentaria: An International Journal of Food Science, 50(4). Q3; Impact Factor: 0.65.
    43. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Oduro, I., and Ellis, W. O. (2016). Processing methods and microbial analysis of pito, an African indigenous beer, at selected production sites in Ghana. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 122(4), 736–744. https://doi.org/10.1002/jib.373. Q4; Impact Factor: 1.759.

     

    Q-Ranked Non-Impact-Factor Journal Publications

    1. Mensah, E. T., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Boakye, A. A., and Dery, E. K. (2026). Varietal discrimination of coconut using UV–Vis and NIR spectroscopy with machine-learning approaches. Progress in Agricultural Engineering Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1556/446.2026.00288. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    2. Boakye, A., Doe-Addo, K. S., Pretorius, B., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Mwangwela, A., Agbolegbe, R., Mensah, E. A., Legodi, H., Ellis, W. O., and Dougill, A. J. (2025). Chemical and physical characterisation of egusi melon seeds and classification using near-infrared spectroscopy. Food, Nutrition and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44403-025-00035-y. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    3. Ampomah, K. A., Attakora, R., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Agbolegbe, R. K., Diako, C., Aduama-Larbi, M. S., Atta, O., and Mensah, E. T. (2024). Non-invasive discrimination of roasted and unroasted cocoa-bean shells from cocoa clones in Ghana and quantification of nutritional and bioactive components: A chemometric approach. Discover Food, 4, 104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-024-00174-9. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor for the publication year.
    4. Doe-Addo, K. S., Tengey, T. K., Boakye, A., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., et al. (2024). Physicomechanical measurements, functional properties and proximate composition of newly developed climate-resilient cowpea varieties and their classification using near-infrared spectroscopy. Food, Nutrition and Health, 1, 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44403-024-00004-x. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    5. Bimpong, D., Adofowaa, L. A., Agyeman, A., Boakye, A., Oduro, I. N., Otoo, E. W., and Zaukuu, J. L. Z. (2023). Authenticating peanut butter and yoghurt in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana using near-infrared spectroscopy. Progress in Agricultural Engineering Sciences, 19(1), 69–81. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    6. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Zsom-Muha, V., Gillay, Z., Baranyai, L., and Kovacs, Z. (2020). The Second Aquaphotomics European Conference. NIR News, 31(3–4), 12–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/0960336020910075. No official Journal Impact Factor.
    7. Németh, D., Balázs, G., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kovacs, Z., and Kappel, N. (2020). Food-quality attributes of melon (Cucumis melo L.) influenced by grafting. Progress in Agricultural Engineering Sciences, 16(S1), 53–66. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    8. Bodor, Z., Ghdir, C., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benedek, C., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Detection of heat treatment of honey using near-infrared spectroscopy. Hungarian Agricultural Engineering, 36, 57–62. https://doi.org/10.17676/HAE.2019.36.57. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    9. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Laryea, D., Wireko-Manu, F., Vitális, F., Zsom-Muha, V., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Spectroscopy as a rapid method for detecting paprika-powder adulteration. Hungarian Agricultural Engineering, 36, 38–43. https://doi.org/10.17676/HAE.2019.36.38. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    10. Aouadi, B., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Gillay, Z., Gillay, B., Fodor, M., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Quantification of multiple adulterants in beef-protein powder using FT-NIR spectroscopy. Hungarian Agricultural Engineering, 36, 44–50. https://doi.org/10.17676/HAE.2019.36.44. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    11. Bodor, Z., Koncz, F. A., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kertész, I., Gillay, Z., Kaszab, T., Kovacs, Z., and Benedek, C. (2018). Effects of heat treatment on the chemical and sensory properties of honey. Animal Welfare, Ethology and Housing Systems, 13(2), 39–48. https://doi.org/10.17205/SZIE.AWETH.2017.2.039. No official Journal Impact Factor.
    12. Koncz, F. A., Bodor, Z., Kaszab, T., Kertész, I., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benedek, C., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2017). Prediction of the main analytical and physical parameters of honey using an electronic tongue. Hungarian Agricultural Engineering, 32, 38–43. https://doi.org/10.17676/HAE.2017.32.38. Q-ranked; no official Journal Impact Factor.
    13. Grant, F. W., Oduro, I., Wireko-Manu, F. D., and Zaukuu, J. L. Z. (2017). A traditional biscuit fortified with orange-fleshed sweet-potato purée and cowpea flour. Food Science and Nutrition Technology, 2(2), 2–11. No official Journal Impact Factor.

     

    Editorial Publications

    1. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Amoah, I., Bázár, G., Abrankó, L., and Kovacs, Z. (2023). Editorial: Advances in nutrition, food processing and monitoring. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, 1179597. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1179597. Q1; Impact Factor: 5.5.

     

    Book Chapter Publications

    1. Benedek, C., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., and Kovacs, Z. Honey-based polyphenols: Extraction, quantification, bioavailability and biological activities. In Plant-Based Functional Foods and Phytochemicals: Traditional Knowledge to Present Innovation. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 9781003055419. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003055419.
    2. Bodor, Z., Benedek, C., Kovacs, Z., and Zaukuu, J. L. Z. Identification of the botanical and geographical origins of honey based on polyphenols. In Plant-Based Functional Foods and Phytochemicals: Traditional Knowledge to Present Innovation. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 9781003055419. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003055419.
    3. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., and Kovacs, Z. Innovative plant-based food and medicine adulteration techniques and their advanced detection methods. In Sustainable and Functional Foods from Plants: Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health from Soil to Fork. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 9781774914540.
    4. Laryea, D., Mills, S. T. E., Dapuliga, C., and Zaukuu, J. L. Z. Millet: New horizons for food and nutrient security. In Sustainable and Functional Foods from Plants: Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health from Soil to Fork. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 9781774914540.
    5. Dapuliga, C., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Laryea, D., Yaw, G. A., Wireko-Manu, F., and Oduro, I. Glycaemic index of root and tuber crops and its increasing relevance in diet. In Sustainable and Functional Foods from Plants: Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health from Soil to Fork. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 9781774914540.
    6. Laryea, D., Mills, S. T. E., Dapuliga, C., and Zaukuu, J. L. Z. Millet: Food diversification and effects of processing techniques. In Sustainable and Functional Foods from Plants: Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health from Soil to Fork. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 9781774914540.
    7. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Aouadi, B., Kovacs, Z., and Benedek, C. Honey nutritional composition and its determination using different analytical methods. In Sustainable and Functional Foods from Plants: Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health from Soil to Fork. Apple Academic Press. ISBN: 9781774914540.

     

    Conference-Proceedings Publication

    1. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kaszab, T., Lambert-Meretei, A., Rashed, M. S., Kovacs, Z., Mohácsi-Farkas, C., and Vozáry, E. (2020). Monitoring Lactobacillus bulgaricus growth in yoghurt using electrical impedance. In P. Bertemes-Filho (Ed.), Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance. IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 72. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3498-6_24.

     

    Conference Papers and Abstracts

    1. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Boakye, A., Tengey, T., Adjei-Boateng, D., Simpah, A., Kaanan, S., Mensah, E. T., Adofowaa, L., Otoo, E. W., and Oduro, I. (2022). Developing rapid monitoring methods for fish. Presented at the 4th FoodConf International Conference on Food Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary, 10–11 June 2022. ISBN: 978-615-01-5422-0.
    2. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Vitális, F., Aouadi, B., Gillay, Z., Benedek, C., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Application of NIRS and aquaphotomics for the detection of honey, paprika and tomato-paste adulteration. Presented at the Scientific Meeting for Young Researchers, Budapest, Hungary, 9 December 2019.
    3. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Vitális, F., Bodor, Z., Aouadi, B., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Authentication of tomato-paste concentrate using near-infrared spectroscopy. Presented at the 2nd European Aquaphotomics Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 2–3 December 2019. ISBN: 978-963-269-848-9.
    4. Kovacs, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Aouadi, B., Vitális, F., and Gillay, Z. (2019). Aquaphotomics and its recent applications in food science. Presented at the 2nd European Aquaphotomics Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 2–3 December 2019. ISBN: 978-963-269-848-9.
    5. Vitális, F., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Aouadi, B., Kaszab, T., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Detection of multiple adulterants in tomato paste using near-infrared spectroscopy. Presented at the 2nd European Aquaphotomics Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 2–3 December 2019. ISBN: 978-963-269-848-9.
    6. Németh, D., Balázs, G., Kovacs, Z., Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., and Kappel, N. (2019). Using NIR spectroscopy for sensing taste attributes of different melon varieties. Presented at the 2nd European Aquaphotomics Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 2–3 December 2019. ISBN: 978-963-269-848-9.
    7. Aouadi, B., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Zsom-Muha, V., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Fingerprinting paprika-powder adulteration using aquaphotomics. Presented at the 2nd European Aquaphotomics Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 2–3 December 2019. ISBN: 978-963-269-848-9.
    8. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Laryea, D., Wireko-Manu, F., Vitális, F., Zsom-Muha, V., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Near-infrared spectroscopy as a rapid method for detecting paprika-powder adulteration with corn flour. Presented at the VI International Conference on Synergy in Technical Development, Engineering, Agriculture and Green Industry Innovation, Gödöll?, Hungary, 4–6 November 2019.
    9. Aouadi, B., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Gillay, Z., Gillay, B., Fodor, M., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Quantification of multiple adulterants in beef-protein powder using FT-NIR spectroscopy. Presented at the VI International Conference on Synergy in Technical Development, Engineering, Agriculture and Green Industry Innovation, Gödöll?, Hungary, 4–6 November 2019.
    10. Bodor, Z., Ghdir, C., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benedek, C., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Detection of heat treatment of honey using near-infrared spectroscopy. Presented at the VI International Conference on Synergy in Technical Development, Engineering, Agriculture and Green Industry Innovation, Gödöll?, Hungary, 4–6 November 2019.
    11. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., Vitális, F., Zsom-Muha, V., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Near-infrared spectroscopy as a rapid method for detecting paprika-powder adulteration with corn flour. Presented at the 1st International Conference on Advanced Production and Processing, Novi Sad, Serbia, 10–11 October 2019.
    12. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Gillay, Z., Benedek, C., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Detectability of tomato- and paprika-powder adulteration using rapid analytical methods. In É. Gelencsér, A. Lugasi, and I. Rurik (Eds.), Nutrition Science Research IX: PhD Conference Programme and Abstracts. Budapest, Hungary: Hungarian Society of Nutrition Science, p. 7.
    13. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benedek, C., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Potential application of the electronic tongue in determining the origin of honey. In Proceedings of the First FKF Symposium, p. 36.
    14. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benedek, C., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Detection of heat treatment of honey using rapid correlative techniques. In Book of Abstracts of the 5th International Symposium on Bee Products, Sliema, Malta, pp. 33–34.
    15. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benedek, C., Gillay, B., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2019). Development of rapid, correlative methods for detecting food adulteration. Conference contribution.
    16. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2018). Authentication of Tokaj wine using aquaphotomics. Presented at the 3rd Aquaphotomics International Symposium, Osaka, Japan, 2–6 December 2018.
    17. Bodor, Z., Kaszab, T., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2018). Monitoring the growth of Lactobacillus bacteria using physical parameters. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Food Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary, 29 November–1 December 2018.
    18. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2018). Capabilities of the electronic tongue for the authentication of wine, fish and honey. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Food Science and Technology, Budapest, Hungary, 29 November–1 December 2018.
    19. Bodor, Z., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Gillay, B., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2018). Development of rapid measurement-based models for detecting food adulteration. Presented at the Scientific Meeting for Young Researchers, Budapest, Hungary, 30 November 2018.
    20. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Soós, J., Magyar, I., and Kovacs, Z. (2018). Authentication of Tokaj wines using the electronic tongue. Presented at the 5th ISEKI-Food International Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, 1–6 July 2018. ISBN: 978-3-900932-57-2.
    21. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Soós, J., Magyar, I., and Kovacs, Z. (2018). Application of the electronic tongue to detect adulteration in selected Tokaj wines. Presented at the Biosystems and Food Engineering International Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 8 June 2018. Best Oral Presentation Award.
    22. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bodor, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2018). The potential of the electronic tongue for discriminating six compounds with basic taste characteristics. Presented at the II Young Researchers International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Budapest, Hungary, 3–5 May 2018, p. 83. ISBN: 978-963-9970-78-6.
    23. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Bázár, G., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2017). Electronic sensors and meat quality. Presented at the 6th International Scientific Day of Animal Breeding, Gödöll?, Hungary, November 2017.
    24. Bodor, Z., Koncz, F. A., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Kertész, I., Gillay, Z., Kaszab, T., Kovacs, Z., and Benedek, C. (2017). Effect of heat treatment on the chemical and sensory properties of honey. Presented at the 6th International Scientific Day of Animal Breeding, Gödöll?, Hungary, November 2017.
    25. Koncz, F. A., Bodor, Z., Kaszab, T., Kertész, I., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Benedek, C., Gillay, Z., and Kovacs, Z. (2017). Prediction of the main analytical and physical parameters of honey using an electronic tongue. Presented at the Synergy International Conference on Engineering, Agriculture and Green Industry Innovation, Gödöll?, Hungary, 16–19 October 2017.
    26. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Boakye-Achampong, S., Dapuliga, C., Laryea, D., Barimah, J., Darko, J. O., and Oduro, I. (2017). Baseline assessment of the socioeconomic conditions and production constraints of a gari facility at Anloga, Kumasi. Presented at the 6th Ghana Science Association One-Day Research Seminar and Poster Presentations, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
    27. Grant, F. W., Oduro, I., Wireko-Manu, F. D., and Zaukuu, J. L. Z. (2017). Fortification of a traditional cassava snack with cowpea and sweet potato. Presented at the 6th Ghana Science Association One-Day Research Seminar and Poster Presentations, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
    28. Boakye-Achampong, S., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Dapuliga, C., Laryea, D., Barimah, J., Darko, J. O., and Oduro, I. (2017). Upgrading an indigenous small-scale gari factory at Anloga, Kumasi, for use as a resource centre. Presented at the Building Stronger Universities II Conference, Golden Bean Hotel, Kumasi, Ghana.
    29. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Oduro, I., and Ellis, W. O. (2016). Processing methods and microbial analysis of pito, an African indigenous beer, at selected production sites in Ghana. Presented at the 5th Ghana Science Association One-Day Research Seminar and Poster Presentations, BRRI-CSIR, Fumesua, Ghana.
    30. Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Grant, F. W., Awaitey, B., Adubuffour, S., Gyamfi, A., Alhassan, K., Awudzi-Yeboah, M., Okyere, F., Akrasi, J., Abubakar, Y., Akomea-Frempong, S., Oduro, I., and Wireko-Manu, F. (2016). Food fraud: Is it a reality? Presented at the 1st National Conference on Food Fraud, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Best Oral Presentation Award.
    31. Abubakari, Y., Zaukuu, J. L. Z., Oduro, I., and Ellis, W. O. (2016). Aflatoxin assessment in peanut-butter samples from Northern Ghana. Presented at the 5th Ghana Science Association One-Day Research Seminar and Poster Presentations, BRRI-CSIR, Fumesua, Ghana.

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