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Prof. (Mrs) V.P. Dzogbefia

imageName:    Prof. Dzogbefia V.P.                          Click to View Full Profile
Rank :    Senior Member
Email:     victoriadzogbefia@gmail.com
Number : 0244 – 206097
Courses currently being taught:
Undergraduate:
BCHEM 471 – IMMUNOLOGY
BCHEM 487 – MICROBIAL AND ENZYME BIOTECHNOLOGY
BCHEM 366 – OCULAR BIOCHEMISTRY

Postgraduate:
BCHEM 564 – FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY
BCHEM 574 – FERMENTATION AND ENZYME TECHNOLOGY II

Current Research Interests:
The potential  of Baccillus species as probiotics in human nutrition
Production and industrial application of microbial pectinases
Solid state fermentation of agro-industrial wastes for use as improved animal feed
Use of different agro-wastes as effective substrates for the cultivation of different mushrooms mushrooms

Some  Publications:

  1. K. Nsiah, V.P. Dzogbefia, D. Ansong, A. Osei Akoto, H. Boateng and D. Ocloo (2012).Pattern of AST and ALT Changes in Relation to Hemolysis in Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Medicaal Insights: Blood Disorders 4: 1 – 9.
  2. K. Nsiah, V.P. Dzogbefia, A. Osei Akoto, D. Ansong (2012). The prevalence of seropositivity to hepatitis B surface antigen and the corresponding hemato – biochemical features in sickle cell patients in Ghana,  J. Haem. Malig. 2 (1) 13 – 18
  3. Nsiah, K. and Dzogbefia, V.P. (2011) While the clinico-pathological features take centre stage in sickle cell disease, be mindful of the enzymatic  undertones. (A review article)   Biochemistry an India Journal 5 (3) 180 - 194

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http://staff.knust.edu.gh/cv.php?sid=6083315